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Follow the Swallow
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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 β Chack doesn't believe him. And when Chack tells Apollo...
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A delightfully funny story about friendship and seasonal change from the multi-award-winning Julia Donaldson.
A brilliantly funny illustrated childrenβs picture book about friendship from the author of The Gruffalo, perfect for ages 3 to 7
Description
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 β Chack doesn't believe him.
And when Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favourite tree will one day turn into orange berries β Apollo doesn't believe him either!
But as the seasons change, Chack and Apollo are both in for a big surprise β¦
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!
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9780008670320
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Farshore
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Thomas Docherty
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 2.0mm
Width: 245.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 120g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Julia Donaldson is the current Childrenβs Laureate and the author of the internationally bestselling book The Gruffalo as well as numerous other popular titles. Thomas Docherty is an acclaimed author and illustrator of a number of bestselling children's picture books. His titles include Little Boat, Big Scary Monster, and the Driftwood Ball. He is the illustrator of Bombs and Blackberries and Chariots and Champions, written by Julia Donaldson. The Snatchabook, which was written by his wife Helen, has been shortlisted for several awards in the UK and US and been translated into 17 languages.
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