swans

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swans

Swans and wild geese

1970
Drawings and brief text introduce the physical characteristics and habits of swans and wild geese, the largest North American waterfowl. Also discusses the need to protect them from extinction.

Over in the meadow at the big ballet

2007
A nervous little swan, a demanding teacher, and others work hard to prepare for a ballet recital.

The ugly duckling

1981
A duckling ostracized by the other ducks because he is different spends a lonely and miserable year before he discovers that he is actually a swan.

The trumpet of the swan

2001
Knowing how to read and write is not enough for Louis, a voiceless Trumpeter Swan; his determination to learn to play a stolen trumpet takes him far from his wilderness home.

Moonshadow's journey

2009
When his beloved grandfather is killed in a storm while leading the swan flock south for the winter, Moonshadow is reassured by his father that the flock will go on with Grandfather always in their hearts.

Rapunzel and other tales

2008
Presents three classic audio book stories including "Rapunzel," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Boy Pirate.".

Ugly

2008
When all the other birds of Dove Lake turn against him, Ugly's mother has no choice but to protect her family and leave her darling chick behind.

Swan Lake

2000
A retelling of the classic ballet story in which a prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell.

Whistling wings

2008
A young tundra swan tires halfway through the winter migration and stays behind while his parents and the flock continue south.

The trumpet of the swan

2001
Knowing how to read and write is not enough for Louis, a voiceless Trumpeter Swan; his determination to learn to play a stolen trumpet takes him far from his wilderness home.

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