Each season brings a new obstacle for the unloved duckling—from summer on a farm where the other animals tease him to a cold, lonely winter on a frozen pond—but the duckling continues on his search for acceptance. At last spring arrives, and with it comes the duckling’s glorious discovery that he has grown into the most noble of creatures, a swan. This child-friendly edition introduces the next generation of readers to the magic of Hans Christian Andersen. From the Hardcover edition.