A stunning look at 50 country birds, with gorgeous illustrations, brief descriptions of each including their unique birdsongs, a geographical map of where you can find them, and a section at the back for documenting your sightings. A wonderful resource for any birder!

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Opinions are mine.

A good read, the writing style was a bit informal for my taste but the overall look was beautiful, very colourful and well laid out.

This book would make a good gift for someone fond of birds. It would not, however, be good to have in a library. The information is anecdota, which is cute when talking about "country birds", but wouldn't pass muster in a science classroom. The southern sayings at the back of the book felt out of place and superfluous.

This is a beautiful and informative book. Puts a pleasant twist on bird knowledge with a cottage core feel.

I love this book. The illustrations are darling and the quips about each bird, are light-hearted and on point. I also learned some interesting facts along the way. This book is one to gift the birder in your life. It is a nice balance of informative and entertaining for a nice quick read.

This is the perfect gift for a bird lover and I am already saving this one to gift to my mother-in-law (From Indiana) who will appreciate the amazing artwork and the humorous short description for each bird. There are a lot of birds, some I had no clue they excited and this book made me want to bring my watercolors from the box and go in search of the birds from my State. The best thing is the interactive pages at the end where we can take notes of the birds we see but also the map with the country and all the birds next to the states and locations. Thank you netgalley and publisher for the digital Arc.

I understand that the writing style is so unconventional on purpose, but the excessive use of stereotypical "country living" expressions in this book is cringe-worthy. Usually, I love reading and learning about nature, birds included, but the focus of this book seems more on using clichés than on providing informative content.
Why have a list of explanations for common phrases at the end? Does the reader need help in understanding such phrases as “a bit much”, “fancy”, and “don’t stand a chance”?
The poor quality of the illustrations is disappointing, and I hope it will be fixed before publication. Overall, I wouldn’t buy it for a friend.

Thanks NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group – becker & mayer!, and Epic Ink for this arc

2/5 stars

This book has gorgeous illustrations, and that's why it has two stars. The write up's on each bird seemed like they were trying so hard to make this seem as stereotypically country livin' as possible, and then getting to the "bless your heart" section explaining the common colloquialisms you hear so often in American media was just cringe. I can't describe it any other way than MEGA CRINGE 🤣🫠 I think I'm far too young to enjoy this book lmao

I received an ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Like the book, this review will be brief.

I was drawn to this book because of the title (‘Country Bird’) and the cover art. As an amateur ornithologist, I am always excited to learn more about birds. This book did not succeed in this mission, as I gained no new knowledge whatsoever. The artwork is gorgeous, but the text is more detrimental than enjoyable. The writing comes across as a conglomeration of stereotypical country-isms thrown together to fulfill the theme.
Maybe someone who doesn’t know anything about birds and isn’t irritated by innumerable stereotypes would like this book better.

The nostalgia that I got from this book was incredible! It reminded me of all the bird books that my grandfather would show me when I little. This is definitely a book he would have been into. I would for sure say that this is a beginners friendly guide to birdwatching, and learning about native birds. Each bird had a page of information, which I found to be very useful. Also, a really cute detail with each bird is the sayings that are above the illustration. The sayings match the vibes of the birds very well!

The illustrations of the bird were incredible. They were very legible, and I knew what bird I was looking at, beyond reading the title for each bird. The layout of the book was also really cute. It reminded me of a scrapbook of sorts. The layout definitely gave off a whimsical, sort of magical vibe!

Overall, this was a really enjoyable read!

It has some beautiful illustrations of birds, including the two sexes in most cases of sexual dimorphism, and accompanies them with a simple text and a saying that give it a touch of humor.

In its use as an identification guide, the scientific name of the species and a distribution minimap are missing, since the one towards the end seems more aimed at showing one species per state.

Otherwise, a very enjoyable book.

How GORGEOUS is this book!

I just love the colourful and classic style of presentation regarding each bird on each page. The writing is beautiful, engaging, informative and quite enjoyable.

Such a good book for the young readers who are interested in birds and know more about them!

Thank you, Becker & Mayer!, for the advance reading copy.

This book is a cute compilation of country birds with a beautiful presentation and captivating art.

It's not the best text if you want to learn a lot about each type of bird or how to spot them per se, but it's stimulating if you love to learn new facts about the world around you.
For each bird, you get a lovely illustration and about a paragraph about them.

My main issue? The background of the pages and heathers looked pixelated. I didn´t know if that issue had to be only with the ARC archive, but it was a buzzkill in such an aesthetic-looking (and centered) piece.

"Country Bird" is a charming field guide to common North American birds, complete with realistic full-color illustrations and lighthearted blurbs about each bird. The cute portrayals, such as a house finch being "just as fancy as granny's lace" add to the book's appeal.

With 50 bird species and 65 pages, the book offers an accessible introduction to birding. Even experienced birders will learn something new in these pages: I learned that a group of downy woodpeckers is called a drumming.

Overall, a cute and folksy book that earns a solid 4-star rating from this birdwatcher.

Thank you NetGalley and Epic Ink for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This book has a lot of information about birdwatching and bird's songs and behavior and things like that. The illustration are nice but the layout is a little bit lacking, with the same presentation in each page looks a bit boring (and the graphics of the background are pixelated, not good).

This was a a fun book and I enjoyed reading it. The illustrations were clear and I loved the descriptions of each bird and the subtitles of the birds over their illustrations. I liked that the author included a map for where you can see some of these birds and I enjoyed the southern sayings included in the back of the book and the notebook for noting your own birds as well. 4.5/5

Bird watching is a family hobby for us and this book includes many birds you can spot in Europe too. The illustrations are paired with informative yet easy-going text, and there's a handy notebook section at the end, where you can register your birds.