The Swallow: A Biography
by Stephen Moss
British author and naturalist Stephen Moss documents a year of observing the swallow. It is subtitled “A year in the life of the world’s best-known, and best-loved bird,” so clearly the author is a fan. The swallow is known for incredible migratory feats and the reader can learn about them in a captivating way. The book contains beautiful illustrations among the storytelling method of writing, which makes it easy for birders or bird enthusiasts to become swallow fans themselves.