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32 produkter
32 produkter
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
155 kr
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52 beautiful and quirky watercolour drawings and a linguistic curio for every week of the year Are you a culture vulture? Where do you stand in the pecking order? Author of the bestselling Our Garden Birds Matt Sewell brings his signature whimsical artistry to the world of language in A Little Bird Told Me.This delightful collection combines Sewell’s evocative, humorous illustrations with an exploration of the weird and wonderful world of animal phrases.Are you ready to explore the origins, meanings and interpretations of idioms we use every day, and look at some lovely pictures?Why not kill two birds with one stone?
Inbunden, Engelska, 2027
155 kr
Kommande
52 beautiful and quirky watercolour drawings of pooches and a canine colloquialism for every week of the year From ‘let sleeping dogs lie’ to ‘hair of the dog’ our language is utterly overrun with our four-legged friends. But have you ever stopped to wonder where these beloved expressions actually came from?In this charming and beautifully illustrated compendium, celebrated artist and nature writer Matt Sewell turns his distinctive, much-loved painterly eye to the weird, wonderful and occasionally baffling world of dog phrases. With wit, warmth and characteristic curiosity, Sewell doggedly unpacks the surprising stories and forgotten histories behind dozens of our most familiar canine expressions, revealing the remarkable dogs, people and moments that gave birth to the words we use every day without a second thought.Packed with Sewell's gorgeous, characterful illustrations — bringing to life everything from determined underdogs to wayward strays — this is a book to treasure, to dip into and to share. Whether you're a devoted dog lover, a hopeless phrase fanatic or simply someone who has always wondered why we call a rambling tale a ‘shaggy dog story’ this delightful compendium will have you yelping with delight.Guaranteed to be dog-eared.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
170 kr
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In this beautiful gift edition, pop-art street artist Matt Sewell offers his own unique take on 52 of our favourite British garden birds.'An offbeat book featuring 52 charming characterful illustrations of our best-loved British birds' -- BBC Wildlife'A treasure to behold' -- ***** Reader review'Quirky, creative but very well-observed' -- ***** Reader review'This book should be owned by all garden bird lovers!' -- ***** Reader review'Absolutely love this book!' -- ***** Reader review'Utterly charming!' -- ***** Reader review*************************************************************************************Since its first appearance in July 2009, Matt's 'Bird of the Week' feature for the Caught by the River website has quickly become a cult hit.His pop-art watercolours are distinctive and enchanting, as are his innovative descriptions, which see great tits 'bossing the other birds around', the 'playful yet shy buoyancy' of bullfinches and the 'improbable' nature of the waxwing ('like a computer-generated samurai finch').This witty, delightful and distinctive gift book will appeal to bird watching enthusiasts, children and adults, and art and illustration fans alike.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
148 kr
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In this beautiful follow-up to 2012's hit, Our Garden Birds, street artist Matt Sewell offers more watercolours and quirky descriptions of British songbirds.In Matt's world, the peewit sings the blues, and the bittern fills his neck 'like a tweed pair of bellows'. Distinctive and enchanting, with a songbird for each week of the year, this delightful gift book will appeal to birders, children and adults, and art and design fans alike.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
181 kr
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Britain has some of the most beautiful woodland in the world, with some of the most beautiful inhabitants. All year round, the trees in forests, copses and wastelands offer our feathered friends food, shelter and a place to congregate and show-off. Now, in this beautiful follow-up to Our Garden Birds and Our Songbirds, street artist Matt Sewell captures Britain’s unique woodland life with his charming and distinctive illustrations. Featuring an array of enchanting scenes, from bramble-picking Blue Tits and a flight of Finches to a parliament of young Tawny Owls, Matt’s quirky, pop-art watercolours and whimsical descriptions express the individual characters of our woodland birds as never before. A delightful gift, this book will appeal to bird-watching enthusiasts, children, adults and art and design fans alike.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
185 kr
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In this beautiful follow-up to Our Garden Birds, Our Songbirds and Our Woodland Birds, street artist Matt Sewell captures the world’s most evocative bird: the owl. In his much-loved pop-art watercolours and accompanied with his whimsical descriptions, Matt Sewell expresses the individual characters of owls as never before. From tiny Elf Owls to huge Eagle Owls, from the mysterious creatures of the night to an impossibly fluffy baby owl, they are undoubtedly one of the world’s most intriguing feathered friends. These wise, magical birds are otherworldly in their striking colours and stature, and it's not just birdwatchers who are obsessed. With 50 hand-selected, hand-painted owls, this is a delightful gift which appeals to owl lovers, bird-watching enthusiasts, children, adults and art and design fans alike.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
160 kr
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There is nothing better than spotting a bird you have never seen before, so here is a handy way of keeping all your jottings in check. In Matt Sewell's much-loved pop art style, and small enough to pop in your pocket, Our Garden Birds: Spotting and Jotting is the perfect accessory for bird-seekers and nature-lovers alike. Replicated in stunning watercolours and true-to-life, discover wild and wonderful birds from Greenfinches to Goldcrests, Blackcaps and Collared doves. So, grab your binoculars and start spotting and jotting your favourite feathered friends.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
214 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025, 6-9 år
181 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Can you spot the family resemblance between a laughing kookaburra and a brightly coloured kingfisher? What about the elephant hawkmoth and the hummingbird hawkmoth? Did you know that the South American coati belongs to the same family group as the North American raccoon?Discover the family ties that stretch around the world with 21 fascinating animal families. From the various species of the fox family, to bears, owls, dolphins, cobras and more, discover the differences - and the similarities - of animals that are part of the same family, but might live continents apart.A celebration of the amazing diversity of the natural world and fascinating shared connections, brought to life with beautiful watercolour illustrations by bestselling author-illustrator Matt Sewell.
E-bok
Engelska, 2012165 kr
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In this beautiful gift edition, pop-art street artist Matt Sewell offers his own unique take on 52 of our favourite British garden birds.'An offbeat book featuring 52 charming characterful illustrations of our best-loved British birds' -- BBC Wildlife'A treasure to behold' -- ***** Reader review'Quirky, creative but very well-observed' -- ***** Reader review'This book should be owned by all garden bird lovers!' -- ***** Reader review'Absolutely love this book!' -- ***** Reader review'Utterly charming!' -- ***** Reader review*************************************************************************************Since its first appearance in July 2009, Matt's 'Bird of the Week' feature for the Caught by the River website has quickly become a cult hit.His pop-art watercolours are distinctive and enchanting, as are his innovative descriptions, which see great tits 'bossing the other birds around', the 'playful yet shy buoyancy' of bullfinches and the 'improbable' nature of the waxwing ('like a computer-generated samurai finch').This witty, delightful and distinctive gift book will appeal to bird watching enthusiasts, children and adults, and art and illustration fans alike.
E-bok
Engelska, 2013165 kr
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In this beautiful follow-up to 2012's hit, Our Garden Birds, street artist Matt Sewell offers more watercolours and quirky descriptions of British songbirds.In Matt's world, the peewit sings the blues, and the bittern fills his neck 'like a tweed pair of bellows'. Distinctive and enchanting, with a songbird for each week of the year, this delightful gift book will appeal to birders, children and adults, and art and design fans alike.
E-bok
Engelska, 2014165 kr
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Britain has some of the most beautiful woodland in the world, with some of the most beautiful inhabitants. All year round, the trees in forests, copses and wastelands offer our feathered friends food, shelter and a place to congregate and show-off. Now, in this beautiful follow-up to Our Garden Birds and Our Songbirds, street artist Matt Sewell captures Britain’s unique woodland life with his charming and distinctive illustrations. Featuring an array of enchanting scenes, from bramble-picking Blue Tits and a flight of Finches to a parliament of young Tawny Owls, Matt’s quirky, pop-art watercolours and whimsical descriptions express the individual characters of our woodland birds as never before. A delightful gift, this book will appeal to bird-watching enthusiasts, children, adults and art and design fans alike.
E-bok
Engelska, 2014165 kr
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In this beautiful follow-up to Our Garden Birds, Our Songbirds and Our Woodland Birds, street artist Matt Sewell captures the world’s most evocative bird: the owl. In his much-loved pop-art watercolours and accompanied with his whimsical descriptions, Matt Sewell expresses the individual characters of owls as never before. From tiny Elf Owls to huge Eagle Owls, from the mysterious creatures of the night to an impossibly fluffy baby owl, they are undoubtedly one of the world’s most intriguing feathered friends. These wise, magical birds are otherworldly in their striking colours and stature, and it's not just birdwatchers who are obsessed. With 50 hand-selected, hand-painted owls, this is a delightful gift which appeals to owl lovers, bird-watching enthusiasts, children, adults and art and design fans alike.
E-bok
Engelska, 2015165 kr
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There is nothing better than spotting a bird you have never seen before, so here is a handy way of keeping all your jottings in check. In Matt Sewell's much-loved pop art style, and small enough to pop in your pocket, Our Garden Birds: Spotting and Jotting is the perfect accessory for bird-seekers and nature-lovers alike. Replicated in stunning watercolours and true-to-life, discover wild and wonderful birds from Greenfinches to Goldcrests, Blackcaps and Collared doves. So, grab your binoculars and start spotting and jotting your favourite feathered friends.
E-bok
Engelska, 2016165 kr
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Did you know...The Galápagos Penguin's speckled markings make each of them as unique as a snowflake?The Emperor Penguin weighs the same as a Labrador retriever?The Adélie Penguin takes its name from the sweetheart of a Napoleonic naval captain turned explorer?From tiny fairy penguins to the regal emperor penguin, street artist and ornithologist, Matt Sewell, illustrates one of the world’s favourite birds in this charming follow-up to Owls, Our Garden Birds, Our Songbirds and Our Woodland Birds. Matt captures the famously quirky characters of penguins through his unique and much-loved watercolours accompanied by whimsical descriptions. You'll discover everything you've ever wondered about this enigmatic bird and his feathered friends from across the globe.
E-bok
Engelska, 2016165 kr
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A charm of goldfinches, an ascension of larks, a school of dolphins, a cloud of bats, a murder of crows. All these and more are portrayed in this enchanting new book by much loved artist Matt Sewell, playing on the theme of collective nouns for animals.Illustrated with Matt’s inimitable watercolours, and imbued with a love of his subjects that will resonate with people everywhere and of all ages, this book is a great gift for nature and art lovers. Accompanying each illustration is a playful, quirky description of each groups' personality that readers cannot help but smile at. Sewell's unique witty take on the subject, and delicately vivid illustrations make for a lovely addition to his collection of pocketable books.
165 kr
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The Banksy of The Bird World shares simple wisdom to help the birds we love to thrive.Bestselling author and illustrator, Matt Sewell, is back with his most inspirational book yet. Save Our Birds is a celebration of our endangered birds and call to arms for bird-lovers of all ages to help protect them.Matt has created new, beautiful watercolour artworks of Britain's most loved birds, and their habitats, all of which are sadly on the Red List - the respected, international guide to endangered species. Sewell provides a wealth of practical advice on how we can protect them from extinction. Explore cities, coastlands, woodlands and farms, leaving no habitat unexplored around the British Isles.From bird-friendly window boxes to community projects, discover the steps you can take, actions both big and small, to save our birds.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
148 kr
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The Banksy of The Bird World shares simple wisdom to help the birds we love to thrive.Bestselling author and illustrator, Matt Sewell, is back with his most inspirational book yet. Save Our Birds is a celebration of our endangered birds and call to arms for bird-lovers of all ages to help protect them.Matt has created new, beautiful watercolour artworks of Britain's most loved birds, and their habitats, all of which are sadly on the Red List - the respected, international guide to endangered species. Sewell provides a wealth of practical advice on how we can protect them from extinction. Explore cities, coastlands, woodlands and farms, leaving no habitat unexplored around the British Isles.From bird-friendly window boxes to community projects, discover the steps you can take, actions both big and small, to save our birds.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
212 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
269 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
279 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
155 kr
Skickas
A charm of goldfinches, an ascension of larks, a school of dolphins, a cloud of bats, a murder of crows. All these and more are portrayed in this enchanting new book by much loved artist Matt Sewell, playing on the theme of collective nouns for animals.Illustrated with Matt’s inimitable watercolours, and imbued with a love of his subjects that will resonate with people everywhere and of all ages, this book is a great gift for nature and art lovers. Accompanying each illustration is a playful, quirky description of each groups' personality that readers cannot help but smile at. Sewell's unique witty take on the subject, and delicately vivid illustrations make for a lovely addition to his collection of pocketable books.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
156 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
A beautifully illustrated introduction to reptiles with colorful watercolor art and descriptions full of fun facts.From the creator of the bestselling The Colorful World of Dinosaurs, this follow-up volume introduces fifty amazing reptiles with striking watercolor art and fun facts on each. Beloved author-illustrator Matt Sewell delves into the fascinating, mysterious, and sometimes downright bizarre lives of reptiles, including spectacular snakes, lizards, crocodiles, bearded dragons, turtles, and tortoises.Did you know . . .The oldest known reptilian fossil is 315 million years old!That dinosaurs were also reptiles—though not, as some people think, giant lizards.The green basilisk can walk on water.The Galápagos tortoise can comfortably live for more than one hundred years.The saltwater crocodile is the world’s biggest living reptile (with an average one weighing around one thousand pounds!).The Colorful World of Reptiles explores all these creatures and more—bright, horned, camouflaged, and striped—through gorgeous watercolor illustrations paired with surprising, little-known, and fun-to-tell facts about reptile behavior, habits, and appearance. This fascinating book will delight young readers and beguile reptile fans of all ages.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
131 kr
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Travel the world to a variety of amazing locations – from jungle to desert to woodland to ocean and see if you can spot the birds that are hiding there. It's harder than you think!Travel the world to a variety of amazing locations – from jungle to desert to woodland to ocean and see if you can spot the birds that are hiding there. It's harder than you think!The brilliant and highly successful wildlife artist, Matt Sewell has now created his first ever children's book and it's amazing! The locations and birds are brought to life in wonderful detail, and there's so much to see on every page.As well as having fun spotting the birds, you'll also learn about the different species and where they live – then maybe you'll also spot them in real life on your travels!Get twitching, get spotting, have fun!
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
168 kr
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A roaringly brilliant, colourful and funny large-format book all about dinosaurs from the talented wildlife illustrator and bestselling author, Matt Sewell Meet the huge Diplodocus, with a tail it could crack like a whip, the fearsome Utahraptor with claws as big as this book (pretty big!), and the spiked and armoured dinosaur known as the ‘horned devil from the river of death’.Using the latest research, these dinosaurs are shown as you’ve never seen them before. Armour-plated, razor-clawed, brightly-coloured or magnificently-feathered, these beasts of land, sea and air are truly awe-inspiring.Do you dare to enter?A must-have book for dinosaur fans of all ages.
E-bok
Engelska, 2017170 kr
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Travel the world to a variety of amazing locations – from jungle to desert to woodland to ocean and see if you can spot the birds that are hiding there. It's harder than you think!The brilliant and highly successful wildlife artist, Matt Sewell has now created his first ever children's book and it's amazing! The locations and birds are brought to life in wonderful detail, and there's so much to see on every page. As well as having fun spotting the birds, you'll also learn about the different species and where they live – then maybe you'll also spot them in real life on your travels!Get twitching, get spotting, have fun!
E-bok
Engelska, 201899 kr
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A roaringly brilliant, colourful and funny large-format book all about dinosaurs from the talented wildlife illustrator and bestselling author, Matt Sewell Meet the huge Diplodocus, with a tail it could crack like a whip, the fearsome Utahraptor with claws as big as this book (pretty big!), and the spiked and armoured dinosaur known as the ‘horned devil from the river of death’.Using the latest research, these dinosaurs are shown as you’ve never seen them before. Armour-plated, razor-clawed, brightly-coloured or magnificently-feathered, these beasts of land, sea and air are truly awe-inspiring.Do you dare to enter?A must-have book for dinosaur fans of all ages.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
217 kr
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Matt Sewell takes you on a world tour, exploring the most amazing birds on every continent 'No budding ornithologist should be without Matt Sewell's Atlas of Amazing Birds… sumptuous illustrations and brief captions tell us all we need to know.' The Telegraph Matt Sewell, creator of Our Garden Birds, presents his personal selection of the most amazing birds from around the world. With witty descriptions and dazzling illustrations of every bird, this book is a super-colourful, song-filled, strange and stunning celebration of bird life.Did you know that the bald eagle holds the record for the world's biggest nest – weighing more than two tons? When the elf owl gets into trouble, it plays dead rather than fighting? The Adelie penguin can hold its breath for six minutes and leap up to three metres out of the water?Discover these and many more fascinating facts in this fabulous and beautiful book. Every bird chosen to appear in this book is amazing in its own individual way – birds that migrate thousands of miles, have strange and showy mating rituals, survive in extreme environments, are brilliant builders, are super-fast, super-brave or super-big!Sections on each continent – Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, North America, South America and Antarctica – include maps to pore over. Travel the world to see magnificent eagles, resilient penguins, tiny hummingbirds, towering ostriches, stunning peacocks and many more.
E-bok
Engelska, 202099 kr
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What do you know about the our planet''s strangest extinct creatures?Less celebrated than the dinosaurs, these beasts are equally impressive. Enjoy Matt Sewell''s characteristic watercolour illustrations and witty, fascinating descriptions of these amazing creatures that once did stalk the planet.Matt Sewell''s follow-up to the mega-hit Dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures is a beautifully-illustrated large format look at the amazing beasts that time forgot – from the well-known, such as the sabre-toothed tiger and woolly mammoth, to more obscure monsters that walked the earth millions of years ago.Organized chronologically, the creatures illustrated and described include:Sabre tooth tigers and woolly mammothsGlyptodon – the armadillo as big as a VW Beetle carMegalodon – the monster 60 foot (18m) sharkWater King penguin – the red and grey penguin the size of a manOrnimegalonyx – the largest owl that ever existedDeinotherium – the huge, elephant-like creature with tusks positioned on its lower jaw and curved, facing downwardsShort-nosed bear – the massive fearsome bear that kept North America human-freeAurochs – the striped wild bull with huge hornsMegatherium – the giant sloth that was as large as a modern elephant
E-bok
Engelska, 2019132 kr
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Matt Sewell takes you on a world tour, exploring the most amazing birds on every continent 'No budding ornithologist should be without Matt Sewell's Atlas of Amazing Birds… sumptuous illustrations and brief captions tell us all we need to know.' The Telegraph Matt Sewell, creator of Our Garden Birds, presents his personal selection of the most amazing birds from around the world. With witty descriptions and dazzling illustrations of every bird, this book is a super-colourful, song-filled, strange and stunning celebration of bird life.Did you know that the bald eagle holds the record for the world's biggest nest – weighing more than two tons? When the elf owl gets into trouble, it plays dead rather than fighting? The Adelie penguin can hold its breath for six minutes and leap up to three metres out of the water?Discover these and many more fascinating facts in this fabulous and beautiful book. Every bird chosen to appear in this book is amazing in its own individual way – birds that migrate thousands of miles, have strange and showy mating rituals, survive in extreme environments, are brilliant builders, are super-fast, super-brave or super-big!Sections on each continent – Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, North America, South America and Antarctica – include maps to pore over. Travel the world to see magnificent eagles, resilient penguins, tiny hummingbirds, towering ostriches, stunning peacocks and many more.Colourful, clever, song-filled, strange and stunning – this book is a celebration of bird life!