The Ugly Duckling is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. First published in 1843, the story is an original of Andersen's, with no basis in lore or legends. It has been adaptated numerous times in different medias. Disney adapted it twice for thier Silly Symphonies series, and it was reworked for Broadway as the musical HONK!

References

• Episode 3144 of Sesame Street features Hans, the ugly duckling. He says goodbye instead of hello, and is bald, prompting him to join the Feather Club.

• The album Big Bird's Birdtime Stories, features Big Bird telling the story.

• He tells the story again on the album Big Bird presents Hans Christian Andersen.

• One of Oscar the Grouch's favorite stories growing up, as revealed in the book Growing Up Grouchy, was The Ugle Duckling.