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TITLE: Song of the Swallows

AUTHOR: Leo Politi, ©1949

PUBLISHER: Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, ©1949

FORMAT: Hard covers, unpaginated

DUST JACKET: Is present with Caldecott Medal

SIZE: Book measures 8 x 10.25 inches and weighs 13 ounces without shipping materials

EDITION: Not stated. Reinforced binding


SUMMARY:
Song of the Swallows, which won the Caldecott Medal when it was first published in 1948, was written and illustrated by Leo Politi, one of Los Angeles’ most beloved artists. It tells the famous story of the yearly return of the swallows to the Mission San Juan Capistrano through the eyes of a small child, Julian, the bell ringer of the Mission, tells Juan, a young boy who also lives at the Mission, the story of the swallows and how without anyone really knowing why or how they return each year from their winter home in South America to San Juan Capistrano in California. Thrilled by the story, Juan makes his own small garden in the hope that at least one family of swallows will nest there when they return. This delightful book also includes the music and lyrics for “La Golondrina,” a song about the swallows that Politi composed himself, and Spanish phrases are sprinkled throughout the story. This book provides a delightful introduction for young children to California’s centuries-old Latino heritage and Mission culture. Leo Politi wrote and illustrated dozens of children’s books, many of which are set in the Latino communities of Southern California.


BOOK DESCRIPTION: Please read carefully.
Beautifully designed dust jacket with Caldecott Medal is has an inch sized chip missing from the spine area. Edges have moderate wear. Seller can’t resist adding a new Brodart jacket protective sleeve.

Book boards duplicate the illustration of the jacket with a lovely semi-gloss finish. Edge and surface wear are moderate. This is a retired academic book with the usual markings and front pocket. Portions of the former jacket cover are still attached to the front and back endpapers.

Hinge paper has opened, but all pages are very securely bound. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked.

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