Leo Politi

Sad when the swallows leave for the winter, young Juan prepares to welcome them back to the old California Mission at Capistrano on St. Joseph's Day the next spring. Every summer, the swallows leave San Juan Capistrano and fly far away, to a peaceful green island - but they always come back in the spring, on St. Joseph's Day. Juan loves las golondrinas, and so does his friend, Julian, the gardener at the mission. This year, Juan plants a garden in...

Tells of St. Francis' friendship with various animals--birds, alittle hare, doves, a pheasant, a fish, a lamb, and the wolf ofGubbio.

Peppe, a Sicilian boy, lives on the California coast where his father is a fisherman and the festival for their patron saint, Rosalia, is a joyous occasion.

Examines the life and work of children's author and illustrator Leo Politi, and includes depictions of his art and photographs from his past.