Follow the Swallow (Reading Ladder Level 2)

Chack the blackbird and Apollo the swallow are fledgling friends. Apollo explains that he is practicing flying to Africa—but Chack doesn't believe him. Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favorite tree will eventually turn into orange berries—Apollo doesn't believe him. But, with the inevitable turning of the seasons, both birds learn to believe the other—and cement their friendship forever.