{"product_id":"the-uglified-ducky-with-cd-audio-9780874839531","title":"The Uglified Ducky [With CD (Audio)]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnother hilarious Maynard Moose tale by award-winning author, Willy Claflin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou may think you know the classic story of the Ugly Duckling, but think again. In the capable hands of his alter ego Maynard Moose, renowned storyteller Willy Claflin, takes us on a wacky journey where this Uglified Ducky, a hapless young moose \"blunders away\" from his home, is mistaken for a baby duck, and endures endless humiliation as he tries to learn to waddle, quack, swim, and fly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEventually, he finds his true \"fambly,\" who helps him discover his own beauty. In his fractured \"Moose\" English, translated in the glossary at front, Maynard relays a surprisingly tender story that echoes the original tale's theme of the struggle to belong and discover your true self. The Uglified Ducky's quest is playfully but sympathetically interpreted in James Stimson's luminous, droll gouache illustrations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fractured fairytale will teach young readers about the importance of courage, respect and community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e August House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874839531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.56w x 0.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e123646 \/ Uglified Ducky: A Maynard Moose Tale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Willy Claflin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181268365493,"sku":"9780874839531","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_95cbe83f-bc79-4ce4-b37f-0a037c36428c.jpg?v=1768922435","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-uglified-ducky-with-cd-audio-9780874839531","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}