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A Little Bird Told Me

An Illustrated Compendium of Bird Phrases

Matt Sewell author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:12th Mar '26

£12.99

This title is due to be published on 12th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

A Little Bird Told Me cover

52 beautiful and quirky watercolour drawings and a linguistic curio for every week of the year

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 phrases in A Little Bird Told Me. This delightful collection combines Sewell’s lush, evocative illustrations with an exploration of 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 Matt Sewell’s distinctive work.

Praise for the work of Matt Sewell…

'An offbeat book featuring 52 charming characterful illustrations of our best-loved British birds' BBC Wildlife

ISBN: 9780008781590

Dimensions: 190mm x 139mm x 21mm

Weight: 270g

128 pages