Other editions of book The Illustrated Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen

To be born in a duck’s nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan’s egg. Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling ranks among the most beloved and enduring stories in all of children’s literature. This edition combines the world-famous translation of H.B. Paull with two sets of classic illustrations, the engravings of Vilhelm Pedersen from the original Danish edition and Helen Stratton’s illustrations from The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Both sets provide a beautiful and dramatic visual compliment to this simple but unforgettable story of the difficult transition from childhood to maturity. Also included are vocabulary notes with pronunciations and definitions of some words that may be unfamiliar to grade school readers.

We invite you, dearest reader, to plunge yourself into beloved classical tale about finding yourself and not giving up on your dreams. This new edition of The Ugly Duckling contains twelve grayscale illustrations by Lyudmila Khudiakova. “So at last he ran away, frightening the little birds in the hedge as he flew over the palings. “They are afraid of me because I am ugly,” he said. So he closed his eyes, and flew still farther, until he came out on a large moor, inhabited by wild ducks. Here he remained the whole night, feeling very tired and sorrowful.”