num_pages: 32
description: Crack! The eggs broke open. One by one, the ducklings burst from their shells. One egg was left--the biggest. A moment later, it hatched. Out tumbled the last baby duck. 'Oh, my!' she thought. This duckling was very big and very ugly!
language: English
title: The Ugly Duckling
titlecomplete: The Ugly Duckling (Favorite Tale, Ladybird)
genres: Danish, Short Stories, Fiction, Childrens, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folklore, Picture Books, Animals, Classics
ratings_count: 41933
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Caldecott Medal
publisher: Dutton Juvenile