Age Group: 3 - 6 Years

Description:

Every year, the swallows fly away from Mission San Juan Capistrano to a faraway island — but every spring, without fail, they return home. Young Juan loves the swallows just as much as his old friend Julian, the mission's bell ringer and gardener, who tells him their magical story. Inspired, Juan plants his own little garden, hoping a family of swallows might choose it as their home. This gentle, 1950 Caldecott Medal-winning tale celebrates nature, friendship, and the quiet wonder of things that come back, season after season.