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Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Duckling.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
From: The Horn Book Magazine
Date: 20080101
Author:Baker, Deirdre F.
Hans Christian Andersen The Ugly Duckling; retold by Stephen Mitchell, illus, by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher 40 pp. Candlewick 1/08 ISBN 978-0-7636-2159-9 $16.99 g (Preschool, Primary)
Mitchell retells the familiar story, preserving just enough of the character of Andersen's narrative voice to give his adaptation a tart, bracing flavor. The cygnet hatched by the mother duck must contend with opinionated creatures from all corners of barnyard, marsh, and forest. Andersen's genius for delineating personality comes through in punchy, precise language that helps undercut the ...
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