The Ugly Truckling
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (661 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060546018 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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. After meeting a tractor, a cow, and a windmill, she sees the reflection of several aircraft in a pond, looks at her own mirror image, and discovers that she is actually a "beautiful airplane." Ranging from gloriously colored landscapes to vivid close-ups of the characters, the artwork is colorful and appealing. Give your truck fans real tales about big rigs and stick with Hans Christian Andersen's original story.–Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, ALCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2–This mediocre adaptation of a classic tale is set in the West, where "vehicles roam from ranch to ranch." The ugly truckling knows that she is different from her brothers
She can't pull logs, she can't carry hay, and her three small wheels are no match for their four big, strong ones. She'll never be a good truck. David Gordon's fresh twist on a familiar tale is as endearing as it is poignant.. So the ugly truckling runs away from home in search of her own identity -- and finds out that she may not be such an ugly truckling after all. As hard as she tries, the ugly truckling cannot keep up with her brothers and sisters
Stacy Harris said cute version of the Ugly Duckling for vehicle lovers. My cute version of the Ugly Duckling for vehicle lovers My 3 year-old loves cars and trucks. He enjoys this book even though he isn't familiar with Hans Christian Andersen's original version. A cute story. Not fine literature, but very cute.. year-old loves cars and trucks. He enjoys this book even though he isn't familiar with Hans Christian Andersen's original version. A cute story. Not fine literature, but very cute.. A Customer said Ugly Duckling Revisited. "The Ugly Truckling" is a simplified adaptation of the classic fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen. While the original duckling story offers some suspense, this story will be obvious to all but the very youngest of children.A small airplane is somehow born to a family of trucks. nice illustrations and great for vehicle loving younger readers S. Vasquez My 2.5 yr old toddler loves trucks and airplanes and all things wheeled. We got this and The Three Little Rigs by the same author (which I promptly put away to be read at a much later date because it seemed to scary to me for my child at this age - I need to review it again). But so far we love the U
. David Gordon has done concept work for Pixar's Toy Story I and II, A Bug's Life, and Monsters, Inc., as well as Nickelodeon's acclaimed cartoon show SpongeBob SquarePants. He grew up in Colorado and attended art school in New York City. He currently lives in New York, where he spends his time creating n