Author(s): Damian Harvey

Children & Young Adult

When Mother Duck finds a lone lost egg, she decides to take it under her wing and raise it as her own. One by one, all her eggs hatch, and Mother Duck loves all her little ducklings, no matter how different they may be. A clever spin on the "Ugly Duckling" story, this tale is bound to be a hit. Children love to feel wiser than the characters in a story, and so they will adore spotting that Snap really is a very different kind of duckling! The fact that the story is an alternative version to a traditional story will also make it a valuable learning tool for the Literacy Hour.