Take flight with this enchanting new study of bird migration by Mya-Rose Craig and Lynn Scurfield

 

Inspirational - the delightful new book by Mya-Rose Craig and Lynn Scurfield

HATS off to Mya-Rose Craig and Lynn Scurfield on a collaboration which has led to publication of the book, Flight - an enchanting introduction to the adventure and romance of bird migration.

The duo direct their attention  to seven particularly special species - Arctic tern, white stork, swallow, black-and-white warbler, rufous hummingbird, bar-headed goose and spoon-billed sandpiper.

The target market is obviously pre-teenage children (in every continent), but it would be a hard-hearted adult who is not also touched by the sparkle and good humour with which the material is presented.

The author has a colourful turn of phrase - for instance, storks "playing statues", terns "dancing in the sky" - while the illustrator sweeps you into the sky with her gloriously uplifting artwork.

Published in hardback at £14.99 by Puffin, this is a joyous book that serves as a reminder that being captivated by avian migration is not just a prerogative for a certain sector of society - watching birds is an a pursuit for all to enjoy whatever their age, nationality or background.