WHITE, E.B. The Trumpet of the Swan. Pictures by Edward Frascino. NY: Harper & Row [1970]. 8vo, [viii] 215pp, Blue cloth stamped in gold. Navy endpapers; b&w illustrations throughout. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (spine ends lightly chipped, light edgewear, faded Doubleday price sticker affixed to rear and “Book World Children’s Spring Festival 1970 Honor Book” sticker affixed to front; price clipped).

 

First edition. 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?