Omnibird

An Avian Investigator's Handbook

Giselle Clarkson, Giselle Clarkson

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Hardback

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English

Gecko Guides
01 October 2025

Children's & Educational; Nature, the natural world (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA)

Have you seen a bird today? Probably, unless you’re reading this in bed. Did you notice what was really interesting about that the bird? Investigating a bird is like solving a puzzle. To gather all the pieces, you look for clues: meet the omnibird.

An omnibird shares the basics of all birdlife: it was born from an egg, has feathers, two legs, a beak and gizzard, perhaps a premium feature like spurs or a curuncle. Knowing the omnibird gives you a case file of information to investigate any bird. You’ll be expert at finding extraordinary things around you, just by looking.

Omnibird investigates 18 common birds from habitats around the world—eagles, owls and seabirds, starlings, ducks and swans. Explore the incredible internal structure of bird bones, learn what a gizzard stone is for, find the fascinating in bird calls, bird poop, feathers, and flight patterns.

Now you’re an omnibird expert, you’ll look at every bird in new ways every day.

By: Giselle Clarkson
Illustrated by: Giselle Clarkson
Imprint: Gecko Guides
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 295mm, Width: 257mm,
ISBN: 9798765670514
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 October 2025
Recommended Age: From 10 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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.