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Inspiration Through Nature

Flying High! – Discover the poetry in British birds

Anneliese Emmans Dean

This unique guide to British birds is a colourful cocktail of entertaining poems, solid science and fabulous photos. A richly illustrated laughter-and-learning experience for children (and a rib-tickling read for grown-ups). Winner of the York Culture Award – Excellence in Writing.

Publication date: 1 June, 2017

Category: Birds and Birdwatching, Children and YA, Poetry

Paperback

RRP: £9.99

ISBN: 978 1908241 504

Extent: 136 pages

Ebook

RRP: £7.99

ISBN: B0B1QXC4GQ

Reviews

Glorious! Will delight children and young-at-heart adults alike … What makes the book so special is the sheer joy, fun and enthusiasm Anneliese brings to her versions of common British birds.

York Press

This is said to be a book for young people but I enjoyed it a lot and at the very least it is a book that young and old could enjoy together. I found myself smiling as I read the poems. They contain a lot of the truth about the birds they celebrate, portray and introduce. This is a delightful book and one which will be enjoyed by young people of all ages.

Mark Avery

A marvellous little book. Made me chuckle, even laugh out loud, with pleasure!

Sir John Lawton, RSPB

Hits a beautifully sweet spot, effortlessly combining very entertaining but informative poetry with lovely photographs and bite-sized but accurate facts. It is a book that adults and children alike will learn from and enjoy, and it lends itself very well to ‘dipping in’, either just for fun, or as a reference book. With trademark good humour, Anneliese brings each species to life, capturing the essence and adding sparkle and shimmer. Highly recommended!

BTO


Anneliese Emmans Dean

Anneliese Emmans Dean was one of our first authors of children’s books. We published her first book Buzzing! in April 2012, which won the NS Teachers’ Book Award and was shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize. Anneliese was full of enthusiasm for the natural world and could …

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