swans

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.

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year excluded by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

In an illustrated retelling of the story of the ugly duckling, set on the African continent, the duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the heaviest native bird in North America.

A retelling of the Celtic "Swans" myth, in which Sorcha, the only daughter in a family of seven children, is forced to leave the only safe place she has ever known in order to save her brothers from a spell that only she can lift.

Text and illustrations depict swans feeding, breeding, and defending themselves in their natural habitats.

Eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister.

The two swans who live on Willow Pond build a nest, raise a family of little swans, and survive another season.

Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of swans and discusses how the species has inspired dance and literature.

When his parents disapprove of his pet swan, Markus and the swan run away into the woods where they encounter a giant.