The Snowman and the Swallow- A tale of friendship and a new modern day fairy-tale. Nestled in the English countryside in a tiny village where scumbled footprints pick out the pallor of the snow, you'll find an unlikely friendship. A snowman and a tiny swallow find one another and very quickly become firm friends. The swallow needs to fly to warmer climates but won't leave his friend. Read this beautiful tale to see how the friendship develops.