The Ugly Duckling

The famous fairy tale by H.C. Andersen about the ugly duckling who turned into a beautiful swan has found new life in this edition thanks to the magnificent illustrations by Australian artist Robert Ingpen. He gained worldwide fame as the author and illustrator of more than a hundred different books. In 1986, R. Ingpen was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen International Award for his contribution to children's literature. Recently, R. Ingpen has illustrated such works of classic literature as «Treasure Island», «Alice in Wonderland», «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer», «Peter Pan and Wendy», «The Wind in the Willows», «The Christmas Tree», «Around the World in Eighty Days», «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz», «The Secret Garden», «The Adventures of Pinocchio», «The Tales» of Kipling. The publishing house «Mahaon» presents you these wonderful books."