Tiger Tales

1. A children's fairy tale adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" (1843)
2. Cartoon illustrations with bright pastel colors
3. Some words are bigger than others, which can encourage the reader to put emphasis on certain words
4. Many onomatopoeia words (such as crack, cheep, honk, and pop) that would turn this book into a fun and engaging read aloud
5. Moral: do not judge someone based on how they look
6. The Ugly Duckling crafts and activities: rel="nofollow" target="_top">https://www.dltk-teach.com/fairy-tales/ugly-duckling/index.htm

One aspect that I noticed about this retelling that I thought was worth mentioning was the fact that it was never explained WHY the duck "turned into" a swan. The author never explicitly stated that it was a swan egg that was misplaced in the duck egg nest. I may be looking too far into this, but if I had read this as a child without knowing the original fairy tale, I would have thought that the duck magically turned into a swan, rather than him being a swan the whole time.… (altro)