The Ugly Five

The Ugly FiveA charming new picture book from the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom Meet Wildebeest, Warthog, Spotted Hyena, Lappet Faced Vulture, and Marabou Stork. On the African savanna, they're known as the Ugly Five, but for all their bumps and bristles, these animals are just as lovable and intriguing as their more celebrated counterparts. Told in Julia Donaldson's signature rollicking rhymes, with Axel Scheffler's rich and witty

A charming new picture book from the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom
Meet Wildebeest, Warthog, Spotted Hyena, Lappet-Faced Vulture, and Marabou Stork. On the African savanna, they're known as the Ugly Five, but for all their bumps and bristles, these animals are just as lovable and intriguing as their more celebrated counterparts.

Told in Julia Donaldson's signature rollicking rhymes, with Axel Scheffler's rich and witty illustrations, this tale of taking pride in who you are shows that not every animal has to have a glorious mane or an impressive roar to win the hearts of readers everywhere.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 07/31/2018
ISBN: 9781338249538
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.80h x 11.40w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/30/2018
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2018
School Library Journal 07/01/2018 pg. 50
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2018 pg. 59
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 196585 / Ugly Five
Reading Level: 3.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5