The Ugly Duckling with William

It was summer! The sun was bright and hot, and the flowers were blooming in every color. William loved summer. Everything seemed happy and colorful, like the sun was always smiling. He had curly blonde hair and brown eyes, and he was always smiling, too! William was a very happy boy!

William's family had moved from their house in Phoenix to a farm nearby. They wanted to be closer to nature, and William was so happy about the move! There was so much space to play. William loved running around outside. He could run so fast! He had a superpower, Speed like a cheetah! He would zoom around the farm, laughing.

There was a beautiful stream on the farm, and William loved to play in the water. It was so cool and refreshing. There was also a lake where he could swim! He had so much fun swimming in the lake with the other kids.

There were lots of animals on the farm. William loved to watch them. He loved watching the storks with their long legs. They walked so gracefully! William tried to walk like the storks. He thought it was funny to copy the way they moved, since he was fast and cheerful.

One day, William was playing with the ducklings in the lake. He noticed a duck sitting on a bunch of eggs. It was so exciting! William watched as the eggs began to crack open. The tiny ducklings were hatching! But one egg, the biggest one of all, didn't crack. The duck kept sitting on it, looking worried.

William came back to the lake a few days later. The duck wasn't there! The big egg was cracked open, and there was a new baby duckling. It was bigger than all the other ducklings, and it had different feathers. It had a different beak, and it didn't seem to act like the other ducklings. It looked so sad.

William loved making friends with animals. He walked up to the different duckling. "Why are you sad?" he asked. "There's so much to see on the farm! There's a beautiful garden with lots of flowers!"

The duckling shook his head. "I'm sad because I'm different from my brothers and sisters. They laugh at me and make me feel bad!"

"Oh, I wouldn't laugh at you!" said William. "I'd love to play with you. Come back tomorrow, and we'll play together."

William had a secret hideout that he loved, called Racetrack. He wanted to show it to the duckling. "It's a great place to play! Come back tomorrow and we'll have so much fun," he said.