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The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (view source)
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Creating a popular character is a double edged sword; one side is buckets of cold hard cash, the other is people demanding that you trot out the same old stuff. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler created the behemoth that is ''The Gruffalo'' and you could forgive them for producing countless books in this series, but they don't. Anyone who is a fan of the pairing will already know that their other work is also excellent; just ask ''Superworm'' or ''Room on the Broom''. This is an established author/illustrator partnership and any new outing from them is exciting. Even if that is an outing about really ugly animals.
The plains of the savannah are home to some of the world's most majestic creatures, but this is not a book about them. This is a book about the other animals that don't always get the limelight; the dumpy, the lumpy and the smelly. When five less than pretty animals get together they all decide that they are the ugliest creatures around. Can anyone love a face as hideous as theirs?
There is plenty in ''The Ugly Five'' to recommend the book, especially for fans of the author. This may not be as magical as other outings, but it has more heart than most. The book is just able to balance the educational elements with the entertainment. For young readers who do want to know more, there is some extra information at the end of the book about the animals. For those that just like a fun story, they can skip all that and still have a great time.
There are some great books written by this pairing so try [[The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson|The Gruffalo]], [[Tales from Acorn Wood: Hide-and-Seek Pig by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler|Tales from Acorn Wood: Hide-and-Seek Pig]] or [[Room On The Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler|Room On The Broom]].
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