THE UGLY DUCKLING
ONE DAY IN THE SUMMER MOTHER DUCK SITS ON HER SEVEN EGGS AND WAITS FOR THEM TO HATCH .
ONE EGG IS VERY BIG AND DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS . CRACK ! THE EGGS OPEN AND OUT COME ONE , TWO , THREE , FOUR , FIVE , SIX LITTLE YELLOW HEADS !
MOTHER DUCK IS VERY HAPPY BUT...
“ THERE ARE SEVEN EGGS . WHERE IS THE LAST DUCKLING ? “ SHE WONDERS.
THE BIG EGG OPENS AND OUT COMES A BIG , GREY , UGLY DUCKLING .
– QUACK ! QUACK !
– YOU LOOK SO DIFFERENT FROM YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS – SAYS MOTHER DUCK WORRIED .
DRAW THE SEVEN DUCKS
THE NEXT DAY MOTHER DUCK TAKES THE DUCKLINGS TO THE LAKE .
THEY ALL JUMP IN THE WATER .
ONE , TWO , THREE , FOUR , FIVE , SIX LITTLE DUCKLINGS AND ...
ONE BIG UGLY ONE . SPLASH !
– WE DON'T WANT TO PLAY WITH HIM , WE DON'T LIKE HIM – SAY THE LITTLE DUCKLINGS .
DRAW THE UGLY DUCKLING SWIMMING WITH HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THE UGLY DUCKLING IS VERY SAD AND HE RUNS AWAY THROUGH FIELDS .
WHEN NIGHT COMES HE IS VERY TIRED AND STOPS NEAR THE WATER TO REST .
IN THE MORNING TWO WILD DUCKS ARRIVE . - WHO ARE YOU ?
- WHERE ARE YOU FROM ?
- WHY ARE YOU HERE ? - THEY ASK HIM .
- GO AWAY – THEY SAY – YOU ARE VERY UGLY ! HE SITS DOWN NEAR SOME BUSHES .
SOME HUNTERS ARRIVE WITH THEIR DOGS AND ONE OF THEM SNIFFS HIM .
THE DUCKLING CLOSES HIS EYES...BUT THE DOG WALKS AWAY .
“ I'M SO UGLY , HE DOESN'T WANT TO BITE ME “ HE THINKS . THE DUCKLING WALKS AND WALKS AND HE ARRIVES AT A
COTTEGE , WHERE LIVES AN OLD WOMAN WITH A CAT AND A HEN . THE OLD WOMAN CAN'T SEE VERY WELL AND SHE THINKS THE DUCKLING IS A WILD DUCK .
– I HOPE YOU LAY LOTS OF EGGS !
BUT HEN DOESN'T WANT THE DUCKLING THERE AND SCARES HIM . – IF YOU DON'T LAY EGGS YOU ARE GOOD FOR NOTHING !
THE UGLY DUCKLING WANTS TO RUN AWAY . SO HE DECIDES TO LEAVE .
IT'S AUTUMN AND THE LEAVES FALL .
DRAW THE AUTUMN LEAVES
ONE DAY HE SEES FOUR BEAUTIFUL WHITE BIRDS , WITH LONG NECKS AND BIG WINGS .
– OH , I WANT TO FLY WITH THEM – HE SAYS . WINTER COMES AND IT'S VERY COLD .
THE POOR DUCKLING LOOKS FOR SOME FOOD , BUT HE IS VERY TIRED AND FALLS IN THE SNOW .
A FARMER FINDS HIM AND CARRIES HIM AT HOME .
– COME HOME WITH ME AND MEET MY CHILDREN - HE SAYS . THE CHILDREN WANT TO PLAY WITH HIM BUT THE DUCKLING IS SO SCARED HE FALLS OFF THE TABLE .
THE DUCKLING FALLS INTO THE BUTTER AND THEN INTO THE FLOUR .
THE FARMER'S WIFE IS FURIOUS .
THE CHILDREN LAUGH AND TRY TO CATCH HIM , BUT THE DUCKLING FLIES AWAY .
IT'S SPRING NOW AND THERE ARE FLOWERS EVERYWHERE .
DRAW THE SPRING FLOWERS
THE FARMER DECIDES TO FREE HIM BY THE POND .
THE DUCKLING IS NOW A BIG BIRD . HE FLIES UP IN THE AIR AND HE SEES THREE BEAUTIFUL WHITE SWANS SWIMMING IN THE WATER .
HE WANTS TO SWIM WITH THEM BUT HE THINKS HE IS SO UGLY THAT THEY WANT TO KILL HIM .
THE DUCKLING IS SAD AND HE THINKS : “ WHY AM I SO UGLY ? “ SUDDENTLY HE SEES HIS IMAGE IN THE WATER : HE IS A
BEAUTIFUL SWAN !
HE SWIMS HAPPILY IN THE WATER TOGETHER WITH THE OTHERS SWANS . THE UGLY DUCKLING IS NOW VERY HAPPY WITH HIS FRIENDS .
EVERYBODY CAN SEE HE IS NOT AN UGLY DUCKLING ANYMORE , BUT A FINE YOUNG SWAN !
DRAW OR GLUE A BEAUTIFUL SWAN
