In this beautiful gift edition,pop-art street artist Matt Sewell offers his own unique take on 52 of our favourite British garden birds.'An offbeat book featuring 52 charming characterful illustrations of our best-loved British birds'- BBC Wildlife'A treasure to behold'- Reader review'Quirky,creative but very well-observed'- Reader review'This book should be owned by all garden bird lovers!'- Reader review'Absolutely love this book!'- Reader review'Utterly charming!'- Reader reviewSince its first appearance in July 2009,Matt's'Bird of the Week'feature for the Caught by the River website has quickly become a cult hit.His pop-art watercolours are distinctive and enchanting,as are his innovative descriptions,which see great tits'bossing the other birds around',the'playful yet shy buoyancy'of bullfinches and the'improbable'nature of the waxwing ('like a computer-generated samurai finch').This witty,delightful and distinctive gift book will appeal to bird watching enthusiasts,children and adults,and art and illustration fans alike.
Publisher: Ebury PublishingISBN: 9780091945008Number of pages: 128Weight: 307 gDimensions: 193 x 144 x 15 mm
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An offbeat book featuring 52 charming characterful illustrations of our best-loved British birds.
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