Bright Birds
and their brilliant brains
$40.56
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2025
Summary
Full of fascinating facts about just how clever birds can be, this gorgeously illustrated book will delight the whole family.
From bowerbirds to blue tits, parrots to pigeons, fairy wrens to fork tailed drongos, a bird brain may be small, but it is mighty. Learn about the crows in Japan using passing cars to crack nuts, the woodpecker finches in the Galapagos creating their own foraging tools, or the herons who use bread as bait for fishing.
Covering everything from migration …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529088182 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529088186 |
| Author: | Kate Read |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Two Hoots |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 732g |
| Dimensions: | 298mm x 253mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
In this gorgeous hardback Kate Read takes everything you thought you knew about birds, then dazzles you with some next-level facts about the lesser-known stars of the avian world… the artwork is exceptional… this love letter to birds is a stunning book for all levels of interest * The Times *
About The Author
Kate Read
Kate originally trained as a theatre designer and textile artist but her work has always involved playing with cut paper as well as drawing. She has an MA from the prestigious Cambridge School of Art, and is the recipient of several awards in the UK and USA for her picture books including One Fox, Boo!, The Littlest Elephant and The Big Bad Bug. Kate lives in East Anglia with her family.
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