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Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW
“Trust Napoli to work her usual alchemy and make a fabulous coming-of-age-story from the bare outline of the reassuring ugly-duckling trope. . . Tucked into this wondrously spun tale so deftly that one might scarcely notice are beautiful lessons about finding oneself, about fitting in (or not), about the implacability of nature and weather and the importance of maternal advice.”
- Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW 12/15/05
Bookpage
"Napoli conveys a contagious delight in language and a charming animal's-eye view of the world."
- Bookpage, 01/06
School Library Journal
"...this book is lush with details of the natural world and animal behavior and an elegant use of language. An excellent read-aloud."
- School Library Journal 03/06
The Bulletin
"Though the book is candid about animal realities of death and predation, Ugly's narration is often humorous and optimistic, with Napoli striking a comfortable balance between anthropomorphism and animal instincts; there is a trust in the reader to accept, as Ugly does, that life is not always beautiful but must be lived with verve anyway."
- The Bulletin 02/06
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