Sam Beaver is a young boy who loves nature, and unlike most little boys, has a deep respect for it. Although he lives in Montana, Sam is camping in Canada. He discovers a pair of trumpet swans building a nest on a lake. He observes them carefully, and comes to visit after their eggs have hatched. Trumpet swans may be the most glorious breed of birds. Besides being marvelously beautiful, they also have the ability to trumpet joyously. Well, all of them except for Louis. When the father swan brings over his children to show off to Sam, all of them give him a polite beep, except for Louis, who can't beep or make any other sound and instead just tugs on Sam's shoelace. When fall comes, the family flies south to Montana. Here Louis decides that he must learn to read and write so he can better communicate. He finds Sam and begins attending school with him. Louis falls in love with a beautiful swan named Serena, but not even his education compensates for his inability to trumpet his love. Then his father finds him a real brass trumpet. Will Louis be able to use the musical instrument to win Serena's love? 252 pgs, pb. By E.B. White; illustrated by Fred Marcellino.
The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White (50th Anniversary)
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Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him.Louis tries everything he can think of to win Serena's affection—he even goes to school to learn to read and write. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brass trumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis his love?
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| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | PK-AD |
| Brand: | HarperCollins |
| Author: | E.B. White |
| ISBN: | 9780064408677 |
| Length in Inches: | 6.125 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.625 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.4 |
| Ages: | 8 - 12 |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Illustrated by: | Fred Marcellino |
| Pages: | 272 |
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