Following on from The Secret of Trees and The Secret Life of Bees, Birds is the next book in the series. Sumptuous and detailed illustrations have pride of place in this magical book that mixes natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book to be pored over time and again.

Contents
Dear reader
When I was born
All about us
Fabulous feathers
How the peacock go this colors
A bird tale from India
Our survival secrets
Why the kiwi can’t fly
A bird tale from New Zealand
Brilliant beaks
Birds of the night
The wise owl of Athens
A bird tale from Greece
Busy birds everywhere
Bird music
Why the kookaburra laughs
A bird tale from Australia
Whose house is this?
Fly away, chick
Huddling-time, traveling time
Wings around the world
Birdsin balloons
A bird tale from France
Record-breaking birds
Danger call!
The children of Lir
A bird tale from Ireland
Be a friend to birds

Moira Butterfield is an internationally-published children’s book author. Her work includes picture books, board books, fiction, and highly-commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child’s imagination about our world. She studied literature and has lived in and traveled to many places across the world. She currently lives in Bath, UK, with her family, where she loves to cycle, sew, and sing. 

Vivian Mineker is a Taiwanese American from Taipei and Portland, currently working out of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her interest in art began at a young age, using drawing to express herself and her inner imaginary world. She uses watercolor, colored pencil, and digital processes to create a blend of traditional texture with a modern look and feel.