When I was a child my favorite book was The Ugly Duckling. One of my fondest memories was sitting on my grandmother’s lap while she read this to me. The story was about a unique duckling that was the last to hatch and was the ugliest of them all. The little duckling was always ashamed that he was different and his siblings never wanted to play with him so he ran away. I always loved the ending where he goes on this journey but never loses hope even though he was very sad. Finally, one day he saw his reflection in the water and realized that he had grown into a beautiful swan. The illustration I remember the most is when he was able to fly away with the other swans.
This is my favorite book because it shows you can be different and still be beautiful. It is a tale that teaches a lesson and shows how being different can have its perks. I still have this book in my room at home. I read it often to my four nieces and explain the moral of the story. I recommend this book to all parents who would like to teach their children that there should always be boundaries, and that being different isn’t always bad.
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