swallows

"Introduces swallows to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the life cycle and annual migration of the swallow.

Presents a children's book for early readers about a little swallow who waited too long to fly south, so his friends made him a surprise to keep him warm on his journey.

Describes the life cycle and annual migration of the swallow.

Describes the habitat, eating habits, and life cycle of the barn swallow.

A very rare pitacohi bird falls in love with a swallow and plucks his colorful feathers to transform dry, barren San Juan Capistrano into a haven of flowers and flowing water, which the swallows can easily find when returning from their annual migration.

The old bell-ringer at the Mission of San Juan Capistrano tells Juan about Father Serra, the founder of the first missions in California, and about swallows that come to Capistrano every St. Joseph's Day.

Describes the appearance and behavior of swallows and the dangers they face migrating from South America.

Tibby the tree swallow cannot fly because he has a crooked wing, but the other animals teach him skills that come in handy when a baby robin falls from its nest.

Two children put up a birdhouse in their backyard and watch as a pair of tree swallows build a nest and raise six babies before migrating south in the fall. Includes information about tree swallows and about birdhouses.