Sarah Whittley was the founder of the Wildlife Art Agency, which she set up to encourage more young artists into natural history illustration. An expert naturalist and keen birder, she has since produced a range of wildlife books and is the author of Snakes: A Golden Guide and The RSPB First Book of Garden Birds (with Mike Unwin). She owns the Pinkfoot Gallery in Cley, Norfolk, a renowned natural history art gallery and bookshop.

All About Birds is the perfect introductory guide to the fascinating world of birds. Aimed at 8-12 year olds,leading bird expert Sarah Whittley provides a clear and concise guide to 60 species of European bird. A comprehensive introduction clarifies definitions as well as explaining key topics including basic bird information, bird families and migration. Each entry then gives essential information on when and where to look for the species, how to identify it, where it nests and what it feeds on, as well as unusual and little-known facts about it. This is accompanied by detailed and beautiful artwork by leading natural history artists which brings alive the amazing and colourful world of birds. A final a section on difficult words explains any scientific terms used in the book.

This book contains everything you need to know to become a top bird watcher.