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The Uglified Ducky [With CD (Audio)] (2011)

by Willy Claflin(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

087483953X (ISBN13: 9780874839531)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

August House Publishers

review 1: Summary:"The Uglified Ducky" is about a moose who drifts away from his family. He goes to sleep by a nest of duck eggs and when he wakes up, he thinks he is an ugly duck. He tries to do the same things as a duck would do, but it never works. Eventually, the ducks fly away and leave him all alone. He walks into the woods and finds several moose wading in the water. He finally sees that he is not an uglified duck, but a beautiful moose! Curriculum Connection:Habitats, misconceptions, character developmentReaction:I love that this story is silly and is told from the perspective of the uglified ducky. The meaning for him telling the story was so anyone who ever seemed out of place would know they were not ugly, but were beautiful and would one day find out where they were mean... moret to be. I love how when you read the words you imagine a goofy moose saying them in your head (fambly for family and demember for remember). Great story!Audience:PreK-3, but adults would enjoy reading it as well =)Visual Appeal:Vivid colors and is great at showing the emotions of the characters.
review 2: Borchardt and State of Texas Bluebonnet Award WinnerI read this book myself ( to see what all the fuss was about) and then I also read it to my son. I liked when I read it for me, and I loved it when I read it to my son. I have found that when I read books to kids (as a genuine audience) I find the true and best gauge for how great a book is for kids.I love this Maynard Moose tale. I loved the dialect and the illustrations! I loved the fractured fairy tale spin on the Ugly Duckling. I just loved this book because it is entertaining and fun! less

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