They’ve done it again! Birds, good stories about birds! This is not just for the birdwatcher, but the everyday person who sees a bird and wonders what’s that.

City Bird has been one of the cutest guidebooks to birds I've read. Not only was it super informative but also wildly funny. One of my favourite moments was this description of the House Sparrow: single and ready to mingle.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

This was a lovely, quick little book that gives a comprehensive look into what sorts of birds exist in the city. A perfect gift for a birder in your life, or just someone who likes bite-sized knowledge.

This was a very fun little morsel of a book. I've been a city-dweller all my life, but I've never stopped to notice more than a handful of different birds and I don't think I've ever seen most of the ones mentioned in this book.
The art is absolutely beautiful, and the little blurbs about each bird focused more on how to identify and where you might find them, which I think makes it much more useful than some more traditional guides. I did think they were occasionally lacking, though. Each of the birds has a tagline and the blurb generally imparts some information that explains it, but there were a couple where I didn't fully get it. For example, the tagline for the Snow Goose was "Strictly Vegetarians", but nothing within the blurb mentioned their dietary choices.
I did however enjoy the one typo I spotted - I'm tickled pink to know that Band-Tailed Pigeons are gentile. (As it was followed by "and kind" in text, I am presuming the word was meant to be gentle!)

This is a perfect book for those looking into birding! This beautifully illustrated book serves as a great reference point for a whole variety of North American birds! I loved the art and the information. This book managed to be informative without being too dense and/or overwhelming. My new-to-birding partner would love this! I also appreciated that this included urban birds too!

I’m not a huge birder—not yet—but this book sure encourages me to be one! I absolutely love the illustrations in this book, and the descriptions of the birds are lighthearted and generally delightful. I also love the way common sayings are incorporated into the book—that adds to the atmosphere and fun.

If you’re looking for a serious field guide, this isn’t that. But if you want to identify common birds and get to know their feeding, nesting, and mating habits a little, this would be the perfect book to start with.

This would also make a good gift for a birding friend! I enjoyed the book, and wish I had a print copy—I think my younger sisters would love looking at the pictures!

I was given a complimentary copy of this book, and this is my honest opinion of it.

I love bird especially pigeons so I was really intrigued to read this book to learn more information about the birds that are city dwellers.

City Bird is a charming book for the new birding enthusiast. With the focus being on recognizing common birds found across the US (including urban environments!), I can imagine this could have a large audience. This book is informative without being too dense, the descriptions of each bird is like having a friend share interesting tidbits and facts with you - sometimes you pick up a neat nugget about their appearance or their behavior or their talents or their quirks. The color illustrations are beautiful providing just enough detail so you can have a good sense of what you're looking for. That said, it's a bit hard to find specific birds if you happen to be out in the field, but this is a great little starter book/intro for someone just getting to know their neighborhood birds (in the US).

Many thanks to Quarto Publishing and NetGalley for the enjoyable e-arc!

This is a book that, at each turn of a page, I was more excited to see the next illustration than the next description. The illustrations are almost exactly like the vintage bird illustrations in style and detail. The descriptions mostly focused on behavior and somewhat on appearance. Writing style is very fun and cute. The text varied whether the description had any details about where the bird was or how to see it. I’m not sure if this book gives enough knowledge for someone to go out and find the birds in their city. I feel like this would be a good gift for a slightly experienced birder, a person who loves birds, or maybe someone who’s been into illustrating birds.

For those looking for a free bird guide, the Merlin bird id app is free and full of details.

I received an advanced copy and return for a honest review.

City Bird is an intro to the wonderful world of birding and a good guide to starting the hobby and just looking at the world a different way.

The book is short and lighthearted, and it's a perfect snack-sized read during work breaks--which is coincidentally a good time to be birding! I think I'm the perfect target audience for this book. The illustrations are also so cute, and they keep me engrossed in this book.

It's also very re-rereadable (?) book, like something you keep in your pocket and whip out any time you encounter a new bird. I learned a lot while reading, and I think I'll learn a lot more if I keep this with me while I explore the avian wildlife in my urban jungle.

Cute but not at all what I was expecting. I am definitely the wrong target market for this book. It’s a lovely introduction to birds you'd find in cities in America, such as New York, not my wee back garden in the Scottish Borders. Nevertheless, I had fun learning about the birds you see over there and it’s a great book for the avid bird watcher or even a child wanting to learn more about nature

Get an informed yet cheeky perspective on the fascinating language of birds in urban areas with this witty twist on a traditional field guide.

Thank you Netgalley & Epic Ink for sending me this digital ARC! I live in the suburbs and I’m a birdwatcher.
I have 2 bird feeders and a bird bath. I enjoyed reading this book and learning about city birds. I liked the way this book was written.

I've not read the description and fall into enthusiasm while requesting it.
This was not what I hoped (a non fiction on ethology of city birds), but it's a good book for what it is: brief introduction on birds that you can birdwatch in the city realm.
Not enough for my biologist self, but reading the premise it does what it tell it will.

I thought this would be a fully drawn comic, but it was instead a lightly illustrated guide to birding in the city—specifically for cities in North America. Fun for people in US cities who are interested in learning more about the birds they share space with.

This book gives you a set of rules to do for bird watching at the very beginning of the book. Then it gives you really pretty drawn pictures of each of the birds you can see in the city. At the end of the book, it gives you some dos and don'ts. If you like bird watching and really pretty drawn pictures of birds with some great descriptions of each bird, this is a great book for you.

I think this book covering common North American city birds would be a great coffee table book for bird enthusiasts. It seems like more of an intro book to me, with tips on how to start birding and only a paragraph or so of information on each bird. I think I would have liked to see more information presented in easy lists rather than having to search the paragraph for it. And basic things like scientific names and common ranges would have been helpful.

The synopsis implied that it covers North American birds but it felt a little more focused on American birds than Canadian. The one map they did show was only of the United States.

That said, I did learn some cool tidbits and there were some funny and clever lines. I also liked that there was a little “tagline” of sorts for each bird, which made it a bit easier to remember key facts about it! The art was lovely, too, and I liked the pages at the end where you can record bird sightings.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you, Netgalley, for allowing me to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.

Great introduction to Bird. For some reason, after I turned 38, looking at birds became part of my routine. The robins in my yard bring me joy, and I watch the sparrows cool themselves in the soil. This is the perfect book to introduce one to other non-common species in central Canada

this is a gorgeous illustrated guide to birds found in the us

pros: absolutely stunning and I love the writing style and how it was all layered out! the lil facts were super interesting too and I learnt a lot

cons: sadly i’m not from the us & thus we have far less cool birds here

I have recently gotten more into bird watching and this book is a perfect little companion! The illustrations are absolutely beautiful, detailed, and accurate. The bird facts are informative and interesting without being overly scientific or lengthy. I definitely learned things I didn't know before, even about common birds like mallards! I will for sure need the hardcover once it's released and I already ordered the first book in the series, Country Birds.
The little author's note at the end about Angela and Janis being a mother/daughter duo was so bittersweet. I wish them all the best <3

I love birds! I don't know much about them, however. This is such a good place to start learning about books and I will for sure be taking it out when I go to the park next! The art was lovely and I definitely bookmarked some of my favorite birds. I learned a lot from this book. Its short, gives you a brief overview of the bird, and gives tips for observing birds.