ugliness

"A . . . compilation of misunderstood, underappreciated species including well-known lovable uggos, like sun bears and pugs, as well as obscure weirdos, like the star-nosed mole and the aye-aye. Each chapter is dedicated to a different ugly-cute animal and the ways in which we can learn from them"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of strange-looking creatures or those with disgusting habits, including the slime eel, aye-aye, star-nosed mole, vampire bats, flies, brown tree snake, frilled lizard, and more.

Shrek, a grouchy but otherwise lovable ogre, and his persistent sidekick, Donkey, set out to rescue a feisty princess and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from a scheming nobleman.

Shrek, a grouchy but otherwise lovable ogre, and his persistent sidekick, Donkey, set out to rescue a feisty princess and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from a scheming nobleman.

In the natural world, beauty can be many things - including what we might find repulsive. The bizarre can be attractive and provide the edge a creature needs to succeed in a difficult environment.

Belle, whose father Maurice is imprisoned by the Beast (really an enchanted Prince), offers herself instead and finds the prince inside the Beast.

Horribly hideous Shrek leaves home and terrifies everyone he encounters in his search for an equally ugly bride.

Horribly hideous Shrek leaves home and terrifies everyone he encounters in his search for his equally ugly bride.

In an illustrated retelling of the story of the ugly duckling, set on the African continent, the duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.