title: The Ugly Duckling (A Story House Book)
author:  Sebastien Braun 
description: Starred Review. PreSchool-KBraun adapts Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale with satisfying results. While many picture-book versions of the story are too long and linguistically dense for young children, this text presents the highlights of the story in a straightforward fashion that preserves the formal feel of the original: "But oh, how large and strange this baby was! 'No matter,' said Mother Duck. 'I shall love this one just the same.'" The expressive pictures, though rendered with ink and colored pencil, have careful lines and bold edges that give them the feel of woodcutsan appropriate accompaniment for this timeless tale. The large format, combined with the bright, bold illustrations and simplified language, makes this ideal for storytime sharing.<i>Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD</i> <br />(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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  The Ugly Duckling Debutante
  
  by Rachel Van Dyken
  
  Published by Astraea Press
  
  www.astraeapress.com
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters, and events are
  fictitious in every regard. Any similarities to actual events and persons,
  living or dead, are purely coincidental. Any trademarks, service marks,
  product names, or named features are assumed to be the property of their
  respective owners, and are used only for reference. There is no implied
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  reproduction of this book in whole or part, electronically or mechanically,
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  THE UGLY DUCKLING DEBUTANTE
  
  Copyright © 2011 RACHEL VAN DYKEN
  
  ISBN 978-1-936852-53-6
  
  Cover Art Designed by Paragraphic Designs
  
  Edited by Stephanie Taylor
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  To my grandma, who says, “Nothing beats a bad flight like a good romance
  novel.”
  
  And also to my unsuspecting husband who endured many long nights watching me
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