The follow-up to Wild Child - McAnulty's delightful children's guide to nature - A Wild Child's Book of Birds takes readers through the seasons in the company of Britain's avian population.
Shortlisted for the James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing on Nature & Conservation 2023
Join brilliant young naturalist Dara McAnulty - winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for his book Diary of a Young Naturalist and author of Wild Child - on a journey through a year in the life of birds. A Wild Child's Book of Birds is a fantastic nature book, illustrated in full colour by Barry Falls.
This beautiful, informative book takes you through a year in the life of the birds you will find in Britain and Ireland and is divided into four sensational seasonal sections. Find out what birds do in each season, learn about birdsong, beaks, nests and eggs, the science of flight, migration, what to grow to attract different birds to your garden and what foods to put out on your bird table. Learn about different ways of recording what you see and about birds in literature. There are sections on birds of prey and corvids too.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529070750
Number of pages: 64
Weight: 646 g
Dimensions: 307 x 256 x 13 mm
The perfect gift book to inspire young nature lovers and to let children experience for themselves the joy of connecting with birds and the natural world, and to do their bit to help save our planet - Lancashire Evening News
lively and beautiful - Nature’s Home Magazine
A lively and beautifully illustrated guide to a year in the life of British and Irish birds, written for children by an acclaimed young naturalist. - Nature's Home, RSBP magazine
Young naturalist Dara McAnulty takes readers on a fascinating journey through a year in the life of birds in Britain and Ireland in this beautiful book. Learn about birdsong and the science of flight - and how to attract different birds to your own outside space. - The Week Junior
Dara's passion for birds shines as he writes in poetic prose about beak shapes, nests, the wonders of migration and the science of flight. A perfect gift for budding birders. - Countryfile Magazine
A poetic introduction and beautiful illustrations emphasize the wonders of the bird world through each of the four seasons. - Books for Keeps
Fall’s illustrations bring a distinct beauty to the production of the book. A perfect read to encourage any bird enthusiast to take the next step in their wildlife explorations. - Books Ireland Magazine
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