Hansel, Gretel, and the Ugly Duckling

by Hilary Robinson

Hansel and Gretel went out to collect wood for their father, but they got lost in the forest. Then a wicked old lady trapped them in her cottage! The ugly duckling followed a trail of bread that the children left behind them. Would the ugly duckling be able to rescue Hansel and Gretel?

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 30, 2013

Reviews

[Edward Sojuwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ultimate fairy tale combo, and Hilary Robinson gets better and better with every tale. Hansel and Gretel run into none other than Hans Christian Andersen's Ugly Duckling, who needs a way home. Hence, in a plot twist you never knew you needed, they leave the Ugly one a trail of bread crumbs. Too bad H and G happen to stumble upon a candy house run by a witch with a hidden agenda to trap our young heroes. This is where FINALLY the Ducky gets REAL UGLY and goes off on a rescue mission to save the siblings, before he becomes (say it!) a.SWAN SONG!!! At last the Ug-Duck is shorn of his self pity feathers and becoming one badass motha Ducker! Hilary continues to be awesome! There's more to come. Fearful, much?
Four stars
Let's get Quackin' dangerous!!!

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Hansel and Gretal go out into the woods to collect wood for their father, they get lost in the forest and an evil old lady traps them in her cottage. Luckily, they left a trail of bread crumbs that the Ugly Duckling came across. He is able to find them and save them from the evil old lady. I enjoyed this book that had a fun mix of two fairytales. I would recommend reading this book to kids who are between the ages of 3 to 8 who enjoy fairytales. This book shows diversity because there is a diverse character who comes to the rescue of the two main characters despite him being different from them. Overall, this was a very enjoyable book!

[Joy Keil · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun take on the fairy tales. I love at the end when my daughter shouts out the end of the story (she's almost 3). Extra points because it rhymes... :)

[Halea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fairytale combination book of Hansel and Gretel and the ugly duckling. The illustrations are very detailed and the writing was mostly dialogue description. The audience would be 1st and 2nd graders.

[Toby Abrahamsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book; could be used well in teaching story elements.