swans

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swans

The Ugly Duckling

Based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen
A young bird thinks it is a duckling but finds he is a baby swan.

The ebony duckling

1992
Retells the classic fairy tale about a duckling who is rejected for his unusual appearance, but who grows to be the most beautiful of all; retold and illustrated in an ethnic format.

Swan flyway

the tundra swan
1993
A family of tundra swans migrate from Chesapeake Bay to their Canadian summer home, where they raise five new cygnets before once again making the difficult journey back to their winter home by Thanksgiving Day.

The world of swans

1986
Describes, in simple text and photographs, the lives of swans in their natural habitat explaining how they feed, defend themselves, and breed.

The killer swan

1980
Lex's involvement with a family of swans headed by a crazed cob helps him work out the emotional problems caused by his father's suicide.

Swans and wild geese

1970
Drawings and brief text introduce the physical characteristics and habits of swans and wild geese, the largest North American waterfowl. Also discusses the need to protect them from extinction.

Over in the meadow at the big ballet

2007
A nervous little swan, a demanding teacher, and others work hard to prepare for a ballet recital.

The ugly duckling

1981
A duckling ostracized by the other ducks because he is different spends a lonely and miserable year before he discovers that he is actually a swan.

Moonshadow's journey

2009
When his beloved grandfather is killed in a storm while leading the swan flock south for the winter, Moonshadow is reassured by his father that the flock will go on with Grandfather always in their hearts.

Rapunzel and other tales

2008
Presents three classic audio book stories including "Rapunzel," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Boy Pirate.".

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