Follow the Swallow Synopsis
A delightfully funny story about friendship and seasonal change from the multi-award-winning Julia Donaldson.
Chack the blackbird and Apollo the swallow are friends.
But when Apollo tells Chack that he will soon be flying to Africa - Chack doesn't believe him.
And when Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favourite tree will one day turn into orange berries - Apollo doesn't believe him either!
But as the seasons change, Chack and Apollo are both in for a big surprise …
Join Chack and Apollo on a round-the-world adventure in this delightfully funny story about friendship and change.
From the author of the multi-million-selling The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, Follow the Swallow is the perfect book for EVERY season!
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780008670320 |
| Publication date: |
5th June 2025 |
| Author: |
Julia Donaldson |
| Illustrator: |
Thomas Docherty |
| Publisher: |
Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
32 pages |
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About Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.
Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.
She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.
Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
Author photo © Steve Ullathorne
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