The Big Book of Birds Hardcover by Yuval Zommer

Product Details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson (2019-06-25)
• Language: English
• Pages: 64
• ISBN-13: 9780500651513
• Weight: 754.11 grams
• Dimensions: 35.05 x 23.42 x 1.17 cm

The fourth Big Book in the series introduces young children to some of the most colorful, magnificent, silly, and surprising feathered creatures from around the world.

Fourth in the hugely successful Big Book series, The Big Book of Birds is a fact-filled tour of the world’s most wonderful winged creatures. Yuval Zommer’s distinctive illustrations show off some of the most colorful, flamboyant, impressive, and wacky birds of the sky. Picture-book charm pairs with informative nonfiction to make a beautiful, large-format title for parents to share with young children and for older children to read by themselves.

The book draws in children and parents alike with captivating information about and charming illustrations of hummingbirds, peacocks, flamingos, bald eagles, secretary birds, puffins, red-crowned cranes, and more. The book also invites young bird-watchers to protect birds where they live and make their gardens bird-friendly. The text is chatty, funny, and full of remarkable facts.

Yuval Zommer’s illustrations and fresh approach are what make this series feel distinct. His glorious and quirky pictures appeal to young children, who will relish the flighty questions and pithy facts about the most exciting creatures of the sky.

About the Author

Yuval Zommer graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in illustration. He worked as a creative director at advertising agencies before becoming an author and illustrator of acclaimed nonfiction. Yuval’s Big Book series encourages children to explore the natural world. The series has been published in twenty-five languages and has won and been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the UKLA Book Awards, the English Association’s Nonfiction Award, and the Made for Mums Award. Follow him on Instagram @yuvalzommer.