A swan came to my loch one day, a silver swan. I was fishing for trout in the moonlight. She came flying in above me, her wings singing in the air. She circled the loch twice, and then landed, silver, silver in the moonlight. A beautiful storybook, The Silver Swan is simply captivating. Author Michael Morpurgo's poetic, graceful prose soothingly echoes the movement of the silver swan who flies into the life of the narrator.The boy wonders at the quiet beauty of the swan and his awe develops into a friendly companionship. The boy's love for her and her family is tangible and his protective instincts become brutally provoked by a family of foxes. A wonderful, moving story capturing both the wonder and cruelty of nature with rich, dream-like illustrations by Christian Birmingham. --Rachel Ediss
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