Louie the Hero - Trumpet of the Swan Author:E. B. White Louie is popular. He's a swan who can read, write, and play the trumpet! But when Louie goes to camp, he meets a boy named A.G. who doesn't like birds, even talented ones. It takes a dangerous stunt out on the lake to convence A.G. that Louie is more than a bird. He's a hero.