Vintage bookshelf · 1970s
The Trumpet of the Swan
- First published
- 1970
- Reading stage
- For older children
Reading this with your child
This 1970 story follows Louis the swan as he finds an unusual way to communicate. It works well as a longer family read-aloud, with room to discuss topics like determination, difference, and music.
Poetry, activities, and longer fiction. Check the parent notes before choosing these for a younger child.
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Publication history & sources
This book is in the Publishers Weekly historical bestseller survey. Inclusion in that survey documents its cumulative popularity, but does not establish a specific sales rank within the 1970s.
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