The Ugly Five

The Ugly Five is a children’s book by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It tells the story of five wild animals who are considered ugly by the other animals in the African savannah. The five animals, a warthog, a hyena, a wildebeest, a vulture, and a marabou stork, set out to prove that they are just as beautiful as the other animals. Along the way, they learn to appreciate their own unique qualities and discover that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.