Birdbook: Saltwater and Shore is the final volume of Sidekick’s hugely ambitious Birdbook series, which in its entirety presents a new poem and illustration for nearly every species of bird native to the UK, sourced from the very best contemporary poets and illustrators.
Like its predecessor volumes, Saltwater and Shore is an alternative guidebook of sorts, finding fresh angles on the birdlife of seaside cliffs, salt marshes, estuaries and islands, seating famous and beloved birds like the puffin next to less well known species like the knot. The style, form and tone of the poems and illustrations are as ranging as the design and personalities of their subjects.
Like its predecessor volumes, Saltwater and Shore is an alternative guidebook of sorts, finding fresh angles on the birdlife of seaside cliffs, salt marshes, estuaries and islands, seating famous and beloved birds like the puffin next to less well known species like the knot. The style, form and tone of the poems and illustrations are as ranging as the design and personalities of their subjects.