Song of the Swallows

Leo Politi wrote this book about the swallows who flock to Capistrano on the same day every year, from the viewpoint of a boy who loved the birds so much he built his own garden while he waited for their return.

Rachel confused swans with swallows while we were discussing this book, so we looked up the difference on the computer. Yay, internet!
Main character: Juan and Julian
Setting: the garden
Here's what happened: Juan loved swallows at the garden. The swallows went away to a warmer place.
My favorite part: When two bird swallows came to his garden.











Audrey tends to answer "inside" or "outside" every time we talk about setting, so we're working on different answers. I was thrilled when she remembered that this story took place in Capistrano!
Main character: Juan and Julian
Setting: Capistrano
What happened: The little boy loved the swallows. He made a garden, so the swallows would come.
My favorite part: When Juan was climbing up that ladder to get to the swallows' nest.