A Swift Return
by Fiona Barker and Howard Gray
ISBN: 9781913230494
Aria has her head in the clouds. Yusuf keeps his feet on the ground.
But when they work together to save a bird who has lost her way, something magical happens.
Aria has her head in the clouds. Yusuf keeps his feet on the ground. But when they work together to save a bird who has lost her way, something magical happens.
A swift loses her way on her epic migration. Aria and Yusuf come to her rescue and are inspired to think big about looking after the sky above their city.
From the dynamite author and illustrator team who brought you Danny and the Dream Dog and Setsuko and the Song of the Sea comes another beautifully illustrated tale about the effects we are having on our environment and what we can do as individuals to help.
About the Author
Fiona Barker is positively potty about picture books. An author and founder of the hugely successful Picture Book Club in Windsor – a regular event that connects authors, illustrators, and their audiences – Fiona is constantly working on new ideas. Having self-published her first book `Amelie and the Great Outdoors’ (2016), Fiona has since written `Danny and the Dream Dog’ (Tiny Tree, 2018) and ‘Setsuko and the Song of the Sea’ (2021).
About the Illustrator
Howard Gray has been producing artwork for as long as he can remember, but his journey to becoming a children’s illustrator has been a convoluted one. Although Howard has a background in zoology, and a PhD on the genetics of dolphins in the Arabian Sea, becoming a professional artist has long been a passion of his.
These days he’s pursuing a career as a children’s illustrator and has worked on a selection of exciting fiction and non-fiction children’s books. Howard lives with his family in the picturesque city of Durham.