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Follow the Swallow

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Follow the Swallow

Contributors:

By (Author) Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Thomas Docherty

ISBN:

9780008670320

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

Farshore

Publication Date:

26th August 2025

UK Publication Date:

5th June 2025

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Birds
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Early years: time and seasons

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

32

Dimensions:

Width 245mm, Height 275mm, Spine 2mm

Weight:

270g

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 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!

Author Bio

Julia Donaldson is the internationally renowned author of some of the best-loved picture books in the world, including The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Spinderella and Night Monkey, Day Monkey. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and many have been adapted into much-loved animated films. Julia was awarded a CBE for services to literature in 2019.

Thomas Docherty is the creator of a number of best-selling picture books, including The Horse That Jumped, and the illustrator of many more, including Superwolf and The Snatchabook, written by his wife Helen, and multi-award-winning The Hare-Shaped Hole, written by John Dougherty.

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