Official Review: The Ugly Duckling by Pat OBrien

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Ugly Duckling" by Pat OBrien.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The Ugly Duckling by Pat O’Brien is a retelling of the classic fairy tale. The book includes beautiful watercolor illustrations depicting the well-known story of a swan whose egg was misplaced in a duck’s nest. When the cygnet hatches, he does not fit in with the family of small, graceful, yellow ducklings.

The cygnet’s duckling siblings are unkind, and he eventually runs away and grows up on his own. As an adult, he is welcomed by a flock of swans. When he sees his reflection in the lake, he realizes that he is no longer an awkward, fluffy cygnet, but a beautiful, graceful swan.

This is a simple story that is appropriate for children of all ages. Kids who are just learning to read can follow along with the text. The text format is bold and easy to see against the white background. The watercolor pictures are beautiful and will appeal to both children and adults.

I believe that the book was professionally edited, as there were no errors in the text. There was nothing that I disliked about the book. The story encourages readers to realize that everything has its own beauty. If one group is unkind because of certain traits, another might not be.

Although I always loved the story of the Ugly Duckling, I feel that it might be worth mentioning to children that the swan’s real beauty does not lie in his external appearance. He was beautiful all along. One does not need to possess a conventionally attractive appearance to be worthy of kind treatment.

I give The Ugly Duckling four out of four stars. Parents and educators can feel good about sharing this book with children in their lives. Kids will benefit from the inspiring story as well as appreciating the beautiful artwork accompanying the tale.

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The Ugly Duckling
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[Awesomeliker]

As a child the Ugly Duckling was one of my favourite stories to read. It's nice to see that this kind of stories is still alive!
Thanks for the amazing review!

[RHD]

There's a lot of pressure to fit in nowadays. This children's book will teach a kid or two to do better. Thank you for the review!

[Unique Ego]

I love any retelling of time-honored stories, such as the Ugly Duckling. The message they convey for kids is timeless, and I'm sure this is as well.

[Vannaskivt]

There is always room for an additional telling of a classic. I especially like that nice watercolor illustrations accompany this story. I would pick this up for my kids. Thanks for the review!

[PeterRabitt20]

It is nice to see the old classic again. The Ugly Duckling has such a wholesome theme. I am interested in watercolor pictures in the book. Thanks for your review.

[ChelseaE7]

Its a very nice book, i think it teaches children that everyone is unique in their own way. The picture and the colors of the book attracts the children even the more younger readers. Its also good for bedtime stories

[Naaya123]

I think this is exactly the kind of book children should be learning from. Great review!

[Precious Naiti]

Children really need to be reassured that they are beautiful and lovely because we never know the bullying they might be going through in our absence. Every chance we get, we should remind our kids of how absolutely amazing they are. This book is a good reminder of that.