The Ugly Five

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's 'The Ugly Five' is a delightful picture book that introduces children to five African animals often considered less conventionally beautiful: the wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena, and marabou stork. The story follows these animals as they proudly embrace their distinctive features, all while their babies adore them just the way they are. This rhyming tale is a jubilant celebration of self-acceptance, unconditional love, and finding beauty in uniqueness. It's perfect for sparking conversations about appearance, self-esteem, and the diverse forms of beauty in the world. The included audio CD, performed by Imelda Staunton, enhances the read-aloud experience with music and a new song.

The Ugly Five, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's bestselling picture book, is now available accompanied by an audio CD, featuring the story performed by award-winning actress, Imelda Staunton. Who's that singing on the savannah? It's the top-five ugly animals in Africa! The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyenaand marabou storkswagger proudly across the savannah, rejoicing in their ugliness- and delightingtheir babies, who think they're perfect just the way they are. Inspired by the real-life Ugly Five safari animals, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's brand-new picture book is a jubilant celebration of animalswho are often rather unloved. The funny, heart-warmingrhyme is a joy to read aloud, while bold, comical illustrations bring the savannah spectacularly to life. Children can listen to the full story with music, play The Ugly Five Listening Gameand sing along to the brand new song, which was written by Julia Donaldsonespecially for this CD.