TOON Level 2
Frank Cammuso
Aug 5, 2025
Hardcover Paper over boards
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & Mythology/ Fantasy / Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Creatures / Classic Adaptation
Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 2
This graphic novel for young readers ages 5 to 7 updates the story of an ugly duckling becoming a beautiful swan—but the odd duck out is actually a dragon!
It’s the classic ugly duckling tale—but this time around, the little one turns out not to be a swan, but a dragon. And when their duckling siblings find themselves in trouble, it's our little fire-breathing friend who saves the day. Whereas Hans Christian Andersen's original is synonymous with inner beauty, Frank Cammuso’s loving update turns it into a parable of inner strength.
It’s the classic ugly duckling tale—but this time around, the little one turns out not to be a swan, but a dragon. And when their duckling siblings find themselves in trouble, it's our little fire-breathing friend who saves the day. Whereas Hans Christian Andersen's original is synonymous with inner beauty, Frank Cammuso’s loving update turns it into a parable of inner strength.
