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In the spring, he plants a garden on his vacation time.

Plenty of birds appear in the garden including hummingbirds, sparrows, white doves and especially swallows. He and his friend feed tiny pieces of bread that Julian saves in his pockets. Juan and Julian really love the swallows (las golondrinas) very much and doesn't want them to leave Mission San Juan Capistrano. He also explains to the Spanish lad how unsure he is about the swallow family's migration. Julian explains to Juan how this beautiful mission was founded by Saint Francis and his brothers, especially Father Junipero Serra. In fact, Juan is good friends with Julian who's an old bell ringer and a gardener that isn't sure about the swallows' migration to a peaceful island in the summer. The book tells the story of Juan who lives in an adobe house which is located near Mission San Juan Capistrano. Published by Scribner, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1950. More about his work can be found at of the Swallows is a children's book written and illustrated by Leo Politi. His debut album of original songs, The Wind That Knows the Way, is available wherever music is sold or streamed. His work has been widely translated and anthologized, and his honors include the Cider Press Review Book Award, the Rattle Poetry Prize, a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize, and a nomination for the Poets' Prize, "awarded annually for the best book of verse published by a living American poet two years prior to the award year." He is the Founder of the Poem for You Series, and he teaches at Columbia University and Manhattanville College. He is the author of two novels, The Swallows of Lunetto (Maudlin House, 2022) and The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing (Platypus Press, 2020), which was named one of the "20 Best Small Press Books of 2020." His books of poetry include The Crossing (2018), Vincent (2015), Inheritance (2014), and Fugue for Other Hands (2013). Joseph Fasano is an American poet, novelist, and songwriter. Please join us in welcoming Joseph Fasano for a signing and meet-and-greet on The Ivy's spacious front porch, in celebration of his new novel The Swallows of Lunetto! Drop by any time between 1-3pm to discuss this powerful story of a young couple's escape from Italian fascism at the end of the Second World War, and to have your copy signed.