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Follow the Swallow (Paperback)

Follow the Swallow (Paperback)

There’s more here than a story about two birds. Chack and Apollo each struggle to believe something simply because it falls outside their own experience.

That gives you a lovely, very accessible opening for talking about perspective-taking, while the migration and seasonal changes add plenty of natural-world learning without turning the story into a lesson.

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Your child is learning about friendship, different perspectives, seasonal change, migration or understanding that something can be true even when they haven't experienced it themselves.

About this resource

Chack the blackbird and Apollo the swallow are friends, but they find some of each other's stories rather hard to believe. Apollo says he'll soon fly all the way to Africa, while Chack insists that the blossom on his favourite tree will eventually become orange berries.

As the seasons change and Apollo begins his migration, both friends discover that the other's unlikely story was true. A funny picture book about friendship, change and discovering that someone else's experience can be very different from your own.

How to use at home

Chack the blackbird and Apollo the swallow are friends, but they find some of each other's stories rather hard to believe. Apollo says he'll soon fly all the way to Africa, while Chack insists that the blossom on his favourite tree will eventually become orange berries.

As the seasons change and Apollo begins his migration, both friends discover that the other's unlikely story was true. A funny picture book about friendship, change and discovering that someone else's experience can be very different from your own.

Age groups

Early years (2-4 years), Preschool (4-6 years), and Early primary (6-8 years)

Language

English

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