If you like adventure, laughter, and romance, you'll love E.B. White's The Trumpet of the Swan. In this story Louis, a Trumpeter Swan who can't speak, learns to read and write. He learns to play a trumpet to win the love of another very beautiful swan named Serena. But even though Louis has a trumpet, he doesn't own it because his father (the old cob) quickly stole it for him, and so Louis takes on many jobs to get money to pay for the trumpet. Through his adventure, Louis is helped by a very nice boy named Sam Beaver. I strongly reccommend this book for all readers.