The Ugly Duckling | Dallas Fort Worth Childrens Photographer

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Mackay goes to our local rec center for special classes every week.  She’s done classes like Races and Relays, Craft Time, Cooking and Baking, etc.  (Wonderful for grocery shopping with only one child!)  One of the teachers, whom she loves, is an elderly Hispanic woman.  This lady is fantastic with the children, and you can tell that she spends a lot of time at home preparing for her classes.  That said…

The other day Mackay came home with a homemade book of “The Ugly Duckling”.  Her teacher had made the book with coloring pages inside, and then typed of the words herself and glued them in.  Mackay was so excited to read it when she got home.  First page:

“The mother duck waiting for her little ones to hatch.”  Umm…  A few pages in:

“Mama look…he is so big!  Mother duck still loves him no matter how bigger he was.”  Hmm…  This went on throughout the book and ended with:

“Remember to not make fun to anyone that is different from you.  Be kind and respect everyone.”

I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.  Mackay didn’t see any problems.  My first reaction was to hug this old woman–too sweet.  But I wasn’t sure if I should read this book anymore.  Will my kids start talking in broken English?