Inspiration for Charlie Chickadee Gets a New Home Charlie Chickadee Gets a New Home was inspired by an actual invasion of swallows invade. I had enjoyed watching the chickadees coming and going from the hole in the tree each day for some time, and then, one day, a swarm of violet-green swallows came swooping in … Continue reading Roberta Writes – Book Blog Tour, My Backyard Friends: Inspiration for Charlie Chickadee Gets a New Home #childrensfiction