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Steve Palin was born in Liverpool and has spent his working life in education as a teacher, headteacher and adviser. He has been publishing his artwork for nearly 35 years and has exhibited in the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art. His best-selling book, A Murmuration of Starlings, showcases the collective nouns of animals and birds in words and watercolours. He also wrote and illustrated The Anniversary Book which is a guide to the perfect anniversary gift and A Box of Frogs - illustrated idioms of birds and animals. A trustee of the North Wales Wildlife Trust, he lives on Anglesey where he is developing a wildflower meadow to encourage wildlife. He has a strong interest in butterflies and moths. Steve Palin was born in Liverpool and has spent his working life in education as a teacher, headteacher and adviser. He has been publishing his artwork for nearly 35 years and has exhibited in the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art. His best-selling book, A Murmuration of Starlings, showcases the collective nouns of animals and birds in words and watercolours. He also wrote and illustrated The Anniversary Book which is a guide to the perfect anniversary gift and A Box of Frogs - illustrated idioms of birds and animals. A trustee of the North Wales Wildlife Trust, he lives on Anglesey where he is developing a wildflower meadow to encourage wildlife. He has a strong interest in butterflies and moths.
For some reason, collective nouns never cease to fascinate. Mr Palin explains that the weird and wonderful terms have been around for more than 500 years… As we increasingly text instead of write and mangle the language in our rush to communicate, a book about collective nouns looks touchingly old fashioned...[but] collective nouns never cease to fascinate. The best thing about group names is that they offer more questions than answers...which is why Mr Palin offers a few explanations in his book. * Western Morning News * Not only does the author explain why, for example, we have a nye of pheasants, a loomery of guillemots and a fall of woodcock, he includes interesting information about the various creatures, snippets of folklore and beautiful full-page illustrations of each subject. * Evergreen Magazine (This England) * A readable and enjoyable book that I could just not put down – superb. I certainly did not know of a ‘richness; of pine martens or even a ‘kindle’ of kittens. The author wrote the text and drew the many colour illustrations for the book and they are a delightful combination. * Highland News * Palin’s blend of distinctive artwork and thorough research into a fascinating topic will appeal to a wide range of people. * Birdwatching magazine *
