num_pages: 48
description: An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals in the barnyard before he grows into a beautiful swan.
language: English
title: The Ugly Duckling
titlecomplete: The Ugly Duckling
genres: Picture Books, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Animals, Fantasy, Childrens, Short Stories, Classics, Fiction, Danish
ratings_count: 41933
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Caldecott Medal
publisher: Scholastic