A Wild Child's Book of Birds

Description

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.

Dara McAnulty is a naturalist, conservationist and activist from Northern Ireland. He's received many awards for his conservation work, including from BBC Springwatch, The Daily Mirror and Birdwatch magazine. He's written and presented numerous natural history programmes for BBC radio and television, and become an ambassador for the RSPCA, the iWill campaign and the Jane Goodall Institute. Dara is the youngest ever recipient of the RSPB medal for conservation. He lives with his family and Rosie the rescue-greyhound at the foot of the Mourne Mountains in County Down. His first book Diary of a Young Naturalist won the 2020 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing. Barry Falls grew up in rural Northern Ireland, where he spent a lot of time drawing pictures and writing stories to go with them. When he got to art college in Belfast, he discovered that he might be able to do such a thing for a living, and was very excited. Since then, he's been working as a commercial illustrator, and picking up multiple awards for the work he does for such clients as The New York Times, American Airlines, The Telegraph, Laurence King Publishing and many more besides. His work has appeared in magazines, books, exhibitions, on textiles and homeware, and in advertising campaigns around the world. His first book, It's Your World Now! was published in 2019.

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 * 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 *