Omnibird: An Avian Investigator's Handbook
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Omnibird: An Avian Investigator's Handbook
By (Author) Giselle Clarkson
Illustrated by Giselle Clarkson
Lerner Publishing Group
Gecko Press
1st October 2025
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Physical Properties
Hardback
96
Width 257mm, Height 295mm
Description
Have you seen a bird today Probably, unless youre reading this in bed. Did you truly look at the bird To open your ornithological eyes and ears, meet the Omnibird.
An Omnibird contains the essential birdiness of every birdit was born from an egg, has feathers, two legs, a beak and gizzard, perhaps some premium features like spurs or a curuncle. Once you recognize the Omnibird, youll see the remarkable in any bird. Youll be expert at finding extraordinary things around you, just by looking.
Omnibird describes 12 common birds from habitats around the worldeagles, owls and seabirds, starlings, ducks and swans. You will explore the incredible internal structure of bird bones, learn what a gizzard stone is for, meet the tiny creatures that live on birds, and find the fascinating in eggs, bird poop, feathers, and flight patterns.
Now youre an Omnibird expert, youll look at every bird in new ways every day.
Author Bio
Giselle Clarkson is an illustrator from Wellington, New Zealand. She once drew a picture of some biscuits that was shared online so many times that they put her on TV. As well as illustrating children's books, Giselle is a regular contributor to the NZ School Journal. She writes a comic about children's books for The Sapling, and makes educational comics about important and exciting environmental topics. She loves to have adventures at sea and on remote islands best of all. Giselle has a degree in photography from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. Giselle Clarkson is an illustrator from Wellington, New Zealand. She once drew a picture of some biscuits that was shared online so many times that they put her on TV. As well as illustrating children's books, Giselle is a regular contributor to the NZ School Journal. She writes a comic about children's books for The Sapling, and makes educational comics about important and exciting environmental topics. She loves to have adventures at sea and on remote islands best of all. Giselle has a degree in photography from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.
