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    The Uglified Ducky
    The Uglified Ducky
    The Uglified Ducky
    Audiobook55 minutes

    The Uglified Ducky

    Written by Willy Claflin

    Narrated by Willy Claflin

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    "Once upon a time there was a little baby moose that blunder away from his baby moosie nest right down to the edge of the pond. And right there by the edge of the pond was a baby ducky nest ..."

    And the rest is the stuff of legend-and laughter! Here is storytelling at its most hilarious. Willy Claflin's tales of Maynard Moose and his friends entertain all ages. An excellent choice for family car trips, these whimsical retellings excite young imaginations and delight young and old.

    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    1. The Uglified Ducky (told by Maynard Moose)
    2. Ka-ulu the Strong (told by Willy)
    3. Little Red Riding Tunes (told by Willy)
    4. Socklops: An Alien Tale (told by Willy)
    5. The Third Little Piggy (told by Maynard Moose)
    6. Little Freddie and His Whistle (told by Maynard Moose)
    7. Sugar Is Your Best Friend (told by Rocky Raccoon)
    8. My Hat (told by Willy and Gorf the Frog)
    9. The Moose and the Cheese (told by Maynard Moose)
    10. Turtle and Bunny (told by Maynard Moose)
    11. The Ants & The Grasshopper (told by Maynard Moose)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilly Claflin
    Release dateJan 1, 2002
    ISBN9781467680578
    The Uglified Ducky

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    • 5/5
      Awesome read-aloud re-telling of The Ugly Duckling with a baby moose taking the swan's place. Great illustrations and an excellent message.
    • 4/5
      I’ve always enjoyed the story of “The Ugly Duckling”, so I decided to give this version a try. I enjoyed Claflin’s version very much. The point of the story remained the same. Anyone who has ever felt out of place or ugly should know they were not ugly, but were beautiful and would one day find out where they were meant to be. I love how when you read the words you imagine a goofy moose saying them in your head (fambly for family and demember for remember). The illustrations were silly to match the tone of the story. I would definitely recommend this version of the classic tale.
    • 4/5
      I liked this book because its big idea sent across a good message. The big idea in this book was to never let anyone tell you that you’re ugly and to be confident in your skin. They used a childish language throughout this book that young children could really relate to. For example, the author wrote the text how children sometimes say words before they learn how to say them correctly. In the text it said, ‘the first thing I notice about this ducky is it gots four foots.” “Gots” is incorrect grammar, as is “foots”, but this is how a young child speaks, so I think the author did a great job connecting to children. This books plot really helped the story flow. The uglified ducky got lost from her home, was raised by a ducky, and then finally found her home with the moose. The author used a progressive plot, because he introduced the characters; the uglified ducky, the mother ducky, and her babies. Also, you knew right away what the conflict was going to be, that the uglified ducky was not actually ugly, he was just in the wrong “fambly” (how the book wrote ‘family’). Then, finally the conflict was resolved and the conclusion was reached. The big idea really makes this book apply to children of all ages. This was a childish book but it has such a huge meaning behind it, and that is what I really enjoyed about this book.
    • 5/5
      This was simply adorable! A library user recommended I listen to this audio, as she and he kids giggled at the reader's performance, and she was right! It's funny and silly, without losing the Ugly Duckling story of loving who you are.Highly recommended!
    • 4/5
      Picture look funny, cute animal not so realistic, mixture of real animal and cartoon version. Color is alright, but have so many big words to discover. Very easy understand. Look funny. the art look bright and very pretty. Disclaime, angry and happy about a moose got mixup in a duck family. At the end he found out who he really is.