The Trumpet of the Swan was written by E. B. White and was illustrated by Edward Frascino. It was published in 1970. This book is a classic and I really enjoyed it.The Trumpet of the Swan is about a young cygnet (a baby swan) who was mute. He learned to read and write, but he couldn't communicate with other swans. His father stole a trumpet from a music store so his son could be like the other swans. This book is about how the swan (named Louis) learned to play the trumpet and pay his father's debt.
My favorite part of The Trumpet of the Swan is when Louis gets to stay at the Ritz Hotel. It is very funny how the clerk finally consents to give him a room only after Louis writes on his slate, plays his trumpet, and three girls want his autograph. I think this book is a wonderful book of love and adventure.
