Birds in Art
A stimulating and beautiful collection of images of all things avian, from international artists and illustrators, both historical and contemporary

'I would like to paint the way a bird sings' Claude Monet

From Maya Angelou to William Blake, birds have acted as a lyrical point of reference across the ages. Now, THE BOOK OF THE BIRD celebrates the bird in art with an elegant, international collection of paintings, illustrations and photographs, featuring all kinds of birds from the smallest tits and wrens to colourful exotics.

Interspersed though the illustrations are short texts giving background to the pictures and information on bird species. This is the perfect gift for all bird lovers of all ages.

Why not collect more in the series:

THE BOOK OF THE CAT
THE BOOK OF THE FLOWER
THE BOOK OF THE DOG
THE BOOK OF THE TREE
THE BOOK OF THE HORSE
THE BOOK OF THE BUTTERFLY