Product Description
by Hans Christian Andersen (Author), Robert Ingpen (Illustrator), Anthea Bell (Translator)
Born different, the ugly duckling is mocked by his siblings, rejected by other ducks, and even shunned by his own mother. The sad little bird leaves home, starting a journey where he is jeered at and hunted as he struggles to survive on his own-only to discover that the identity he longed for was within him all along.
Author Biography
Hans Christian Andersen was born in Denmark. His fairytales have become loved around the world, including The Little Match Girl and The Little Mermaid.
Robert Ingpen is a writer and illustrator. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.
Anthea Bell is an award-winning translator who has translated many of Hans Christian Andersen's stories.
