Fort Morgan Public Library

This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's most famous tale 'The Ugly Duckling', first published in May of 1859. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, W....

A mother duck tries to persuade her five ducklings to go to sleep on a dark night.

One little duckling gets separated from the rest of the family while out exploring.

"Sometimes a day out doesn't go according to plan. But when one little duck wants to make a big splash all by himself, the wrong way to do things turns out to be just right!"--Back cover.

"Flo the duckling follows Daddy Duck to visit a relative's new nest but she gets distracted along the way." -- from cataloger.

Jasmine Green's mom is a veterinarian and her dad is a farmer. She has spent her life surrounded by animals. So when she sees animals that need rescuing, she knows just what to do. While walking in the woods, Jasmine and her best friend, Tom, find a nest of orphaned duck eggs. The eggs need lots of care. Hatching them is hard work. Can Jasmine keep the eggs warm and safe? With a little love and luck, the Green family farm will have a fluffy duckling...