The Ugly Book

The animal kingdom isn't all beauty and majesty, as this quirky little gift book, which spotlights some of Mother Nature's least appealing offspring, shows. But ugly is certainly subjective. Is a Pug really repugnant? According to Davies's caption, ""in life there are different forms of ugly. There's Pug ugly."" Though each photo is accompanied by a quip like this, the captions don't identify the various animal species, and Davies's humor often falls flat (beneath a fish with an open mouth: ""A touch of collagen here and there to make your lips oh-so kissable.""). Readers would do better to enjoy the photographs, some of which are stunning, and ignore the commentary.