This book tells the story of an age old problem we humans have, the green-eyed monster, jealousy.The story is explained by 4 of my favorite animals - The horse, the swan, the owl and the fish who have varied gifts.When the horse and the swan who are good friends have a "falling out" the story, The Horse and the Swan explains how with persuading, they become friends again and conquer their jealousy of each other.