Direct from author Category:  Children Publisher: Jo Dunningham ISBN-10:  1904742068 Type: Fiction Pages: 36 Copyright: Dec 2003 'The Ugly Duckling'(with FREE colouring book) is a familiar but well loved tale re-told by Jo Dunningham in true 'story book' style with beautiful illustrations. Based on the classic fairy tale which aims to encourage us to look at the beauty within rather than pre-judge someone by how they look on the outside. You can get this title and the FREE colouring book from; http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/1jodun/bookshop.html Available as a downloadable ebook, CD or print

The Ugly Duckling
Review By Christina Lewis (http://www.kidsbookshelf.com/ebooks.asp?title=b&ebook=true)




When mother duck's seven eggs have hatched she realizes that one of her chicks is very different from the others. His feathers are gray, his feet are big and his beak is black, but his family loves him just the same. But the ugly duckling doesn't understand why the other animals won't accept him, so he decides to run away. After he barely escapes two dangerous situations he his found by a kind farmer who takes him home. The farmer and his children take care of him all winter. When they finally take him to the lake in the spring he sees a beautiful swan looking back at him. The ugly duckling is gone. A wonderful take on this classic story of love, acceptance and the beauty within. The warm illustrations add sparkle to the story and will make this one a favorite that kids will want to read again and again. To purchase visit http://www.dunningham.de (Ages 4-8)





The Ugly Duckling
"The Ugly Duckling" is a well-known story. As with all classics, there's a reason why we love to hear and read them over and over again: there's a lot of truth in them and therefore they are worth being passed on over many generations.

Jo Dunningham has lovingly re-told and illustrated "The Ugly Duckling", a traditional tale about finding one's true self. Her eye for details and her warmth are visible all throughout the book. The profits help raise funds to care for wild birds and animals that are sick or injured.

Her version is excellent for reading to preschoolers and even older children.

I think this is one of the best illustrated e-Books currently available

-- Christine Spindler, E-Books for Kids,http://www.ebooks.christinespindler.de