I noticed the formatting of the physical book is far superior to the galley copy so I would give it higher marks for incorporating more color and improved format choices. This is a good encyclopedia that introduces brief introductions to many lesser known birds, and accompanied by photographs. I would not categorize this as a children's book. At earliest, it might fall into middle school or a replacement for Grizmek's Animal Encyclopedia, but the writing tone is academic and the format resembles more of a coffee table book than something from the National Geographic kids press. A good book to browse and packed with information, but not one that makes most readers want to sit down and read it from cover to cover.

My sons and I enjoyed flipping through this book and perusing it. We didn't read it start to finish, as they started to lose interest when we tried to do longer sequential sittings. Instead, we just bopped around different sections and enjoyed the content and the art.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. A great book about some of the amazing birds around the world.

This is a very informative book that covers but the overall history and evolution of birds and also individual species, it includes more well known birds and lesser known birds so it feels like it covers so much. I loved the art!

Fantastic book for any non-fiction fanatic or budding ornithologist.
Beautifully presented with stunning photographs and delightfully written descriptions. Thoughtful fun facts are also included with enough detail to engage young knowledge seekers, all the way up to those who are young at heart.
The book includes a technically detailed explanation of the evolutionary history of birds but then moves onto a pleasing array of specific birds today. This includes some of everyone's favourites as well as some amazing lesser-known birds from all around the world.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.

This is a must have for any bird lover or watcher. The images alone are clear and beautiful, but the written work is detailed, although a bit scientific for an relaxing read.

Overall, the book was well written, captured my attention and I did really enjoy it. Thank you for this advance copy!

Lovely illustrations, great facts, and some fun facts about intriguing birds around the globe. I really enjoyed the short history of evolution, since it is important for children and adults alike to understand scientific facts. My favourite part was reading about interesting fun facts regarding different birds, the biggest, the smallest, the greatest divers etc. I also found it important that there were facts about birds that have gone extinct.

A stunning book filled with wonderful photos and facts about birds and how they’ve have evolved in evolution which is so important for children to learn and understand.

It's clear that the author is incredibly knowledgeable about birds, the information provided in the book is incredible. The real life photos (not illustrations) could rival those on National Geographic.

I don't really see how this is a children's book. The information is presented as though it's meant to be a high level text book or a reference book of some kind. I can't see anyone under the 12 able to access this information in a meaningful way. And even then, I would envision it used as more of a reference when you want information on a specific bird.

The book also teaches evolution, which I do not agree with.