The Ugly Duckling

Once upon a time, there was a maligned misfit who grew into the most glorious creature of them all. Never has such a fairy tale transformation touched more hearts than the one in “The Ugly Duckling,” one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most familiar and cherished stories. Now, in the hands of esteemed translator Stephen Mitchell, an iconographic fable regains all the humor and pathos of its very first telling. And with their vivid, arresting collage illustrations, Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher bring an oft-told tale to soaring new life.

ISBN: 0763621595

PlainTales Comments: This is not the same translation used in the PlainTales unabridged recording of The Ugly Duckling and Other Tales by Hans Christian Andersen but it’s interesting to compare the two versions of the classic story and the excellent illustration makes a great complement to either version.