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The ugly duckling
By Andersen, H. Hellmuth & Pinkney, Jerry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68815-933-7
- Publisher
- New York : Morrow Junior Books, c1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1999
K-Gr 4 The appeal of this tale is as strong today as it was 150 years ago, and Pinkney has done an admirable job of repackaging it for a new generation. His adaptation of the text succeeds in capturing the gentleness and melancholy of Andersen, although a bit of the social commentary has gone by the wayside. Pinkney does not shy away from including the more disturbing elements, such as the shooting of the geese, recognizing this episode's importance to the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
