The classic tale of the poor little duckling who grows into a beautiful, graceful swan, brought to life with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, and movable parts. Whether hearing the story for the first time or the hundredth time, children of all ages will be enchanted by this new version. Full color.

This review is for "The Ugly Duckling (A Pop-Up Classic Storybook) by Hans Christian Andersen
Other authors: Clare Segnit, Jack Segnit, Dennis K. Meyer"

I love this re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen's original tale, the classic story is all there and the pop-ups, while not the amazing feats of paper-engineering often seen today, are nevertheless well done and add greatly to the story. My favorite pop-up is the one where the young swan in an effort to escape the exuberant children, flies into the milk and flour and pops out a mess! At the end, the pop-up of the lovely swan he becomes is wonderful as well. ( )