The Ugly Duckling (Usborne First Reading, Level 4)

Age Range: 4+ years

Aesop’s fable of kindness and friendship retold with simple text to help beginner readers develop reading stamina.

When Mother Duck’s eggs hatch, one duckling is different from the others. He is big and scruffy. Wherever he goes, nobody wants the Ugly Duckling. Will he ever find any friends of his own?

The Ugly Duckling is in the Usborne First Reading series, written especially for children who are learning to read. With delightful illustrations, these books combine great stories with simple text to excite and inspire any beginning reader.