
Bright Birds
and their brilliant brains
Kate Read(Author)
Two Hoots (Publisher)
Published on 3. April 2025
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-1-5290-8818-2 (ISBN)
Description
*Children's Book of the Week *
The Times
Full of fascinating facts about just how clever birds can be, Bright Birds will delight the whole family, with a foreword by BBC presenter Megan McCubbin.
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 to nest-building, you'll never look at our feathered friends in the same way again.
Full of Kate Read's richly detailed collage colour illustrations, this beautiful book makes the perfect gift for anyone interested in the natural world.
The Times
Full of fascinating facts about just how clever birds can be, Bright Birds will delight the whole family, with a foreword by BBC presenter Megan McCubbin.
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 to nest-building, you'll never look at our feathered friends in the same way again.
Full of Kate Read's richly detailed collage colour illustrations, this beautiful book makes the perfect gift for anyone interested in the natural world.
Reviews / Votes
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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 263 mm
Width: 298 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
732 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-8818-2 (9781529088182)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
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.