Swifty: The Super-fast Parrot

A captivating story of the remarkable, but critically endangered, swift parrot – one of the fastest parrots in the world!

Swifty grows from a hatchling to a fledgling in the blue-gum forests of Tasmania. She is then ready to make a challenging migration, following the blossom trail across Bass Strait to mainland south-eastern Australia.

Swifty faces many threats and dangers, but she must return home. Will she make it?

Fly with Swifty in this beautifully illustrated story, and learn how to spot a swift parrot and help protect them.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.

Features:

• Captivating story of one of the world’s fastest parrots, the critically endangered swift parrot.
• Astred Hick’s illustrations beautifully capture the swift parrot's challenging migration journey from Tasmania to mainland Australia following the blossom trail.
• Provides facts about the swift parrot, including tips for kids on how to spot one in their backyard, and how to help protect them.

Dr. Stephanie Owen Reeder is the author of over 20 historical and environmental books for children, including Swifty and Sensational Australian Animals. She has won both the CBCA Book of the Year Award and the NSW Premier’s History Award.

Astred Hicks is a best-selling illustrator, highly awarded book designer, emerging author and complete bird nerd. She is excited about noticing the world around her and hopes to inspire others to do the same. She is also the illustrator of A Hollow Is a Home, Ocean Animals, and Swifty.