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The Ugly Duckling
By Howell, Troy & Andersen, H. Hellmuth
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39922-158-3
- Publisher
- New York : Putnam, c1990.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1990
K-Gr 5 While Howell's text does not improve on R. P. Keigwin's standard translation, it retains the flavor of the original and is quite readable; however, it's Howell's illustrations that are the main interest here. Large full-color pictures done in oil-glazed acrylic have the combination of realistic forms with the impressionistic blurring of details and the dramatic rendition of light found in late 19th-century paintings. This is not an easy tale to illustrate. Duc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
