The Ugly Duckling

Once upon a time a mother duck was waiting for her

The eggs were white, all except one.

Soon the eggs began to hatch, and the duck became a

But one egg remained...

Finally the last duckling hatched.

But he was different from the other ducklings.

Why are you different?

Nobody loves me because I am different.

The ugly duckling left home to look for a place he

He came across some other birds, but they did not want

You look strange.

You’re ugly.

An old woman found the duckling and put him in her

The woman’s hen warned the duckling that she planned to eat

The poor duckling escaped and hid in some reeds.

He saw some beautiful birds fly above him, and he wished

Winter came and the little duckling was cold.

But a farmer found him and kept him safe until the

When spring came, the farmer took the duckling to the pond

…the duckling had grown into a beautiful swan!

He soon made lots of new friends and was the most