About this book 

In this stunningly illustrated introduction to the world's most beautiful birds, Jean Roussen and Emmanuelle Walker pay homage to an alphabet of birds in all their feathery fancies. From Warblers to Blue-tits and Kakapos to Owls, Roussen's playful, melodic poem is complemented beautifully by Walker's delicate illustrations!

Reviews from all over the world

""Beautiful Birds is an elegant and unpatronising alphabet of birds. The language is sophisticated [...] but children and parents will breeze through the book because the rhymes have momentum and the illustrations have poise and wit and the colours are entrancing."
—The Guardian 

"From albatross to "zos-ter-o-pi-dae," the images in this slightly oversized import consistently stun with their composition and use of color. […] readers’ eyes glide over the luscious pages. The image of a nightingale, framed in an open, circular window beneath a crescent moon, is alone worth the purchase price. With pages that beg to be sliced out and framed, a positive feast for the eyes."
—Kirkus Reviews 

"The illustrations pop off the page; the palette is bold (the bright orange endpapers will wake you right up), and the compositions are superb. Walker creates beautiful moments with line and shape, and the book moves seamlessly from one bird to the next."
——Kirkus Reviews 

"The spreads are as opulent as a peacock’s tail, and they’ll send many back for long second looks."
—Publisher’s Weekly 

Product Specifications

• Recommended for 6 to 9 age
• Author: Jean Roussen
• Picture book (Hardcover)
• 32 pages
• Size: 8.9 x 0.4 x 12.5 inches
• ISBN: 9781909263291