Carl the Coal

An imaginative retelling of the parable of the ugly duckling. Illustrated with simple sketches of

the character on his journey to find his rightful place. Written for a high school social studies

assignment on the issue of tolerance. For children and adults.

Lucas Lile shares his unique style of humor, wit, and wisdom in a nutshell, as also

apparent in his other published work, Light and Dark, a collection of poetry, essays and art.