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The Ugly Duckling
Mummy duck has got one…two…three…
four…five…six…sever eggs!
Six little white eggs and… a big grey egg!
Crack! One little yellow duckling!
Crack! Crack! Two, three little yellow ducklings!
Crack! Crack! Crack! Four, five, six little yellow ducklings!
‘One, two, three, four, five, six little yellow ducklings,’
says Mummy duck.
‘But one egg is different. It’s big! It’s grey!’
CRACK!
‘Mummy! He’s big!’ says a little duckling.
‘Mummy! He’s grey!’ says another little duckling.
‘Mummy! He’s ugly!’ says another little duckling.
‘Yes, he’s different,’ says Mummy duck, ‘but he’s your brother!’
Mummy duck and the seven little ducklings are at the pond.
SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH! One, two, three little ducklings go into the water.
‘QUACK! QUACK! QUACK! The water’s lovely!’ say the ducklings.
SPLASH! The big grey duckling goes into the water!
‘QUACK! The water’s lovely,’ says the big grey duckling.
It’s summer.
Mummy duck and the ducklings go to the farm.
‘Hello,’ says Mummy duck. ‘Here are my seven little ducklings.’
‘No, NOT seven little ducklings!’ says the old chicken. ‘Six little yellow ducklings… and one big, grey, ugly duckling!’
‘You’re a big duckling!’ says the cow.
‘You’re a grey duckling!’ says the dog.
‘You’re a big, grey, ugly duckling!’ says the cat.
‘Ha! Ha! Ha! Look at the Ugly Duckling,’ says a rabbit.
“Ugly Duckling, go away!’ sa