A Little Bird Told Me: An Illustrated Compendium of Avian Idioms

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Available for Pre-order. Due March 2026.

A Little Bird Told Me: An Illustrated Compendium of Avian Idioms Author: Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: HarperCollins Publishers
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Pages: 128 Illustrations and other contents: 50 col illus Language: English ISBN: 9780008781590 Categories: , , ,

Featuring 52 beautiful and quirky watercolour drawings and a linguistic curio for every week of the year, one in the hand is worth two in a bookshop Building on the charm and success of his bestselling Our Garden Birds and Owls, Matt Sewell brings his signature whimsical artistry to the world of animal idioms in A Little Bird Told Me. This delightful collection combines Sewell’s lush, evocative illustrations with an exploration of 100 beloved animal idioms. The book provides readers with the origins, meanings, and whimsical interpretations of phrases we use every day, inspired by the quirks of the animal kingdom. Perfect as a gift book, a light-hearted educational resource, or a coffee table treasure, A Little Bird Told Me will appeal to animal lovers, linguaphiles, and fans of Mat Sewell’s distinctive work.

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Praise for the work of Matt Sewell… 'An offbeat book featuring 52 charming characterful illustrations of our best-loved British birds' BBC Wildlife

Author Biography

Matt Sewell is an avid ornithologist and author of the bestselling books Our Garden Birds, Owls, A Charm of Goldfinches and the Atlas Of Amazing Birds. His range of children's books includes Dinosaurs and Forgotten Beasts. He has illustrated for the Guardian, the National Trust, Barbour, the V&A, and Levis and painted walls for Greenpeace, the BBC’s Springwatch and Countryfile, Helly Hansen, Puma and the RSPB. His artwork has been exhibited in London, New York, Tokyo and Paris. He lives in Shrewsbury with his wife and two children.