The Ugly Duckling
Once upon a time, there was a mother duck who had five eggs.
One by one, the eggs began to hatch, and out came four fluffy yellow ducklings.
But the last egg was bigger than the others and didn't hatch right away.
When it finally cracked, out came a large gray duckling.
The other ducklings looked at him and said,
"You look so different!"
The poor gray duckling felt sad and lonely.
No one wanted to play with him.
"Why am I so different?"
"Maybe I don't belong here."
So one day, he left the farm to find a new place.
He walked and walked, meeting different animals along the way.
But every time they saw him, they said, "You're not like us."
Winter came, and the gray duckling was cold and tired.
He found a little barn and stayed there through the cold, snowy days.
Finally, spring arrived, and the sun shone warmly again.
The gray duckling went to the pond and saw some beautiful white birds.
He admired them and said, "I wish I were as beautiful as they are."
But when he looked down into the water, he saw his reflection.
To his surprise, he had turned into a beautiful white swan!
The other swans swam over and said, "Come join us!"
He finally found his true family and lived happily ever after.