Peter Newell

The Ugly Duckling Peter Newell

A delightful classic by Hans Christian Anderson, retold and complimented with a lovely illustration by Peter Newell. This fairy tale tells the story of an egg hatched by a mother duck. This misplaced egg hatches an aquatic duckling who suffers through the year being shuned by his siblings and the local water fowl. The surprise ending for this little creature who is tormented because he is different gives hope and fuels dreams for those who feel alone and unequal to others. Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature. Ages 3-10