A Little Bird Told Me

Name: A Little Bird Told Me
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ISBN: 9780008781590

An Illustrated Compendium of Bird Phrases

Matt Sewell

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English

HarperNorth
12 March 2026

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Language: history & general works; Dialect, slang & jargon; Wildlife: birds & birdwatching; Gift books

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?

By: Matt Sewell
Imprint: HarperNorth
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9780008781590
ISBN 10: 0008781591
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 12 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Sewell, author of the bestselling Our Garden Birds (Ebury, 2012), has illustrated for the Guardian, Big Issue and the V&A amongst many others; painted and exhibited in London, Manchester, New York, Tokyo and Paris, as well as being an avid ornithologist and regular contributor to the Caught by the River website. He lives in Shrewsbury with his partner and young daughter.