The Ugly Duckling
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There was a great commotion on the farm: Mama Duck's chicks were breaking out of their shells.
One by one, they started to come out. Mother Duck was so excited about her adorable ducklings that
He did not notice that one of his eggs, the largest of all, remained intact.
A few hours later, the last egg began to break. Mama Duck, all the ducklings and the
farm animals were waiting to meet the little one who was taking a long time to
to be born. Suddenly, a very cheerful duckling emerged from the shell. When everyone saw him, they were left
Surprised, this little duck was neither small nor yellow and was not covered in soft feathers.
This duck was big, gray, and instead of the expected quack, every time it spoke, it sounded like
an old horn.
Even though no one said anything, everyone thought the same: 'This little duck is too ugly.'
The days went by and all the animals on the farm laughed at him. The ugly duckling felt very
Sad and one night she escaped from the farm to seek a new home.
The ugly duckling traveled through the depths of the forest and when he was about to give up,
found the home of a humble old woman who lived with a cat and a hen. The duckling
he stayed with them for a while, but as he was not happy, he left soon.
When winter arrived, the poor ugly duckling nearly froze. Fortunately, a farmer took him to
his house to live with his wife and children. But the little duck was terrified of the children, who shouted and
They played all the time and again escaped, spending the winter in a marshy pond.
Finally, spring arrived. The ugly duckling saw a family of swans swimming in the pond and
He wanted to get closer to them. But he remembered how everyone made fun of him and he lowered his head in shame.
When he looked at his reflection in the water, he was amazed. He was not an ugly duckling, but a handsome and
young swan. Now she knew why she looked so different from her brothers and sisters. They were
ducklings, but he was a swan! Happy, he swam towards his family.
