Recommendations based on The Ugly Ducklingby Hans Christian Andersen

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  1. Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    by Walt Disney Company
    A classic fairy tale of a beautiful princess, a wicked queen, and seven lovable dwarfs who help her find true love's kiss.

    Now new and old fans can relive the magic of this beloved film as it is retold in a beautiful full-color Little Golden Book! ... (Goodreads)

  2. Little Red Riding Hood

    by Trina Schart Hyman
    A fairy tale classic of a young girl outwitting a sly wolf.

    On her way to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, Elisabeth encounters a sly wolf. Book Details: Format: Library Binding Publication Date: 6/1/1982 Pages: 32 Reading Level: Age 5 and Up ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Emperor's New Clothes

    by Hans Christian Andersen
    A ruler's vanity leads to his own downfall and the truth being revealed.

    Two swindlers arrive at the capital city of an emperor who spends lavishly on clothing at the expense of state matters. Posing as weavers, they offer to supply him with magnificent clothes that are ... (Wikipedia)

  4. The Little Mermaid

    by Hans Christian Andersen
    A young mermaid's search for love and freedom, navigating the dangers of human life.

    The Little Mermaid lives in an underwater kingdom with her widowed father (the sea king or Mer-King ), and her five older sisters, each of whom had been born one year apart. When a mermaid turns ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

    by Bill Martin Jr.
    A playful story of letters competing to climb a coconut tree.

    The 26 characters in this rhythmic, rhyming baby book are a lowercase alphabet with attitude. "A told b, and b told c, 'I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree'"–which probably seemed like a ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Little Match Girl

    by Hans Christian Andersen
    A poor girl tries to sell matches on a cold winter night and experiences a series of visions before passing away.

    The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life. ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    by Eric Carle
    A caterpillar's journey of growth and transformation to becoming a butterfly.

    THE all-time classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life? One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Cat in the Hat

    by Dr. Seuss
    A mischievous cat visits two children on a rainy day, resulting in a wild and chaotic adventure.

    The story begins as an unnamed boy who is the narrator of the book sits alone with his sister Sally in their house on a cold and rainy day, staring wistfully out the window. Then they hear a loud ... (Wikipedia)

  9. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

    by Jon Scieszka
    A humorous reimagining of the classic fairy tale, as told from the wolf's side of the story.

    You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Tale of Peter Rabbit

    by Beatrix Potter
    A mischievous rabbit disobeys his mother and ventures into a farmer's garden, facing the consequences of his actions.

    The story focuses on a family of anthropomorphic rabbits. The widowed mother rabbit warns her four rabbit children, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter (the youngest rabbit child) not to enter the ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Clementine

    by Sara Pennypacker
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery, learning to be brave and stand up for herself.

    Clementine is having not so good of a week. • On Monday she's sent to the principal's office for cutting off Margaret's hair. • Tuesday, Margaret's mother is mad at her. • Wednesday, she's sent to ... (Goodreads)

  12. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

    by Bill Martin Jr.
    A colorful children's book that introduces animals and colors through repetitive phrases and illustrations.

    A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck–all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly ... (Goodreads)

  13. Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs

    by Al Dempster
    A classic tale of three little pigs who must outwit a sly wolf to build their homes and stay safe.

    The three little pigs have never looked so cute and the big bad wolf never looked so bad in this retelling of the classic fairy tale! Vintage Disney artwork from the 1940s makes this book an ... (Goodreads)

  14. Corduroy

    by Don Freeman
    A teddy bear's adventures in a department store, searching for a missing button.

    A picture book classic! One of, School Library Journal,’s "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time (2012) One of the National Education Association’s "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." Don Freeman's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

    by James Marshall
    A mischievous girl named Goldilocks enters the house of three bears and causes chaos.

    "With the same delightfully irreverent spirit that he brought to his retellings of Little Red Riding Hood, Marshall enlivens another favorite. . . . The illustrations are fraught with delicious humor ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Rainbow Fish

    by Marcus Pfister
    A fish learns the importance of friendship and sharing after being gifted a pair of glittering scales.

    The story is about The Rainbow Fish , a fish with shiny, multi-coloured scales . He has blue, green, purple, and pink scales. Interspersed with these colorful scales are shiny, holographic scales ... (Wikipedia)

  17. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

    by Simms Taback
    An old lady swallows a series of increasingly larger animals, with a surprise ending.

    An old favorite as you've never seen it before!, Everyone knows the song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, and even worse, but who's ever seen what's going on inside the old ... (Goodreads)

  18. Flat Stanley

    by Jeff Brown
    An imaginative adventure of a boy who is flattened by a bulletin board and must rely on his wits to navigate the world.

    When Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, Arthur, is yelling. A bulletin board fell on Stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick! Amazing things begin happening ... (Goodreads)

  19. Rumpelstiltskin

    by Paul O. Zelinsky
    A young woman must outwit a magical creature to win back her freedom.

    Richly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and gracefully told."Children...love the story for its mystery, and its familiarity. Adults will find that, like most classic fairy tales, this one ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Real Mother Goose

    by Blanche Fisher Wright
    A collection of classic nursery rhymes and children's songs, featuring colorful illustrations and timeless verses.

    For nearly a century, The Real Mother Goose has delighted young children! For more than seventy-five years THE REAL MOTHER GOOSE has been delighting millions of children, and today the magic is as ... (Goodreads)

  21. Disney's The Little Mermaid

    by Walt Disney Company
    Ariel, a mermaid princess, falls in love with a human prince and makes a deal with an evil sea witch to become human and win his heart.

    Ariel is tired of living under the sea—she wants to be human and walk on land. More than anything else, Princess Ariel longs to visit the world of humans. She gets her chance after making a deal with ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Story About Ping

    by Marjorie Flack
    A little duck named Ping lives on a boat on the Yangtze River and learns the importance of being on time.

    The story begins when Ping, the duck, is taken by his owner to feed on the riverbank. Later, when it is evening, Ping is the last duck to return, so he hides to avoid being spanked. The following day ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Lady and the Tramp

    by Teddy Slater
    A romantic tale of two dogs who cross paths and form an unlikely bond.

    What do you get when you combine a dog from the wrong side of the tracks with a pampered pooch? One of the most beloved animated films of all time, of course! Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp is a ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Snowy Day

    by Ezra Jack Keats
    A young boy's joyous exploration of the world on a winter's day.

    Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s first snowfall. In his bright red snowsuit, he goes outside and makes footprints and trails through the snow. Peter is too young to join a ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Goodnight Moon

    by Margaret Wise Brown
    A bedtime story of a young bunny saying goodnight to the various objects in its room.

    In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room – to the picture of the three little bears ... (Goodreads)

  26. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

    by Dr. Seuss
    A grumpy creature's attempt to ruin Christmas for an entire town.

    The Grinch , a grouchy, cave-dwelling creature, hates Christmas ; his only companion is his unloved but loyal dog, Max. He resides on the snowy Mount Crumpit, located north of the town of Whoville, ... (Wikipedia)

  27. The Kissing Hand

    by Audrey Penn
    A young raccoon learns to cope with the anxiety of being away from home with the help of his mother's comforting kiss.

    School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. The Invention of Hugo Cabret

    by Brian Selznick
    An orphaned boy's journey to unravel the secrets of a mechanical man and find his place in the world.

    In 1930s Paris, young Hugo Cabret and his father repair an automaton at the museum where his father works. When Hugo's father dies in a fire, his uncle brings him to live and work at the train ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

    by Esphyr Slobodkina
    A humorous tale of a peddler outwitting a band of mischievous monkeys.

    Caps for Sale, is a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever published! Children will delight in following the peddler’s efforts to outwit the monkeys and ... (Goodreads)

  30. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

    by Laura Joffe Numeroff
    A humorous story of a young boy's attempt to satisfy the endless requests of a mouse.

    A boy gives a cookie to a mouse. The mouse asks for a glass of milk. He then requests a straw (to drink the milk), a mirror (to avoid a milk mustache), nail scissors (to trim his hair in the mirror), ... (Wikipedia)