I received a free copy from the publisher through Netgalley and voluntarily reviewed it.

I like birds and this non-fiction book about birding in cities caught my eye. I had a great time reading this book. This book has an introduction and ending, besides that the middle is all dedicated to various birds. There is some artwork of each bird on the left page and then some text about that bird on the right page. The format works well and I liked seeing what each bird looks like as well as reading a bit about them. It's easy to pick up for a short time and read a page here or there or multiple pages in a row when I had more time to read.

The book is about birds you can spot in cities throughout the USA, but as someone who lives in Europe I still recognized some birds we have here as well. Or there were birds were I didn't recognize the specific subspecies, but we have another species of it here. And even with the birds that we don't have here it was just fun to read a bit about them and their behavior. I was surprised with how large the variety of birds is that can be found in cities. And I thought the book made birding and starting with it feel very accessible. The focus of birds in cities helped with this as not everyone lives close to a lot of nature.

To summarize: I had a great time reading this book. The artwork of the birds was well done and I liked reading about a wide variety of birds you can spot in cities. The format with just two pages for each bird, one artwork and one text, made it easy to pick up and read a bit. I like birds and enjoyed learning more about them. The focus of this book is on birds in the USA, but as someone living in Europe I still enjoyed reading it and recognized some birds we have here as well. The book makes it feel easy to start with birding and I thought the focus on birds that can be found in cities added to this.

City Bird: Explore the Charming Metropolitan Melodies of Our Feathered Friends is a delightful coffee table book, featuring beautiful drawings of various birds. I loved looking at all of the drawings throughout the book. As a birder, I found it intriguing, because there were many birds that I had never ever heard of, and it also left out quite a few.

The book offers limited information about each bird, making it less useful for new birders or those seeking detailed knowledge. It would not be my first recommendation for beginner birders. It would make a great gift for experienced bird lovers who already have a solid foundation in birding.

Thank you to the publisher Quarto Publishing Group for providing an advance reader copy via NetGalley

Thank you Epic Ink and NetGalley for a copy of City Bird!

"In the city, the lights are bright, the people move fast, and birds are everywhere! City Bird pairs scientific insight on the sounds and songs unique to birds inhabiting urban areas of North America and vibrant illustrations to help birders of all stripes identify their feathered neighbors with with a light-hearted narrative that reflects the personality and characteristics of city slickers around the world. As you explore, discover fun facts and jot down your thoughts and observations in the note-taking section."

My goodness, what an adorable (and informative) book on bird watching! I love the illustrations which also doubles as an accessible feature. The activity log at the end is a nice touch and helpful for beginner bird watchers. I thought this was the perfect gift for friends who are also avid bird watchers or just bird lovers in general!

A lovely resource for North American birders in urban areas, with gorgeous illustrations and descriptions of birds that can be seen in metropolitan locales. I'm buying a copy for myself, and more for the bird lovers in my family!

Gorgeous birding book, highly recommend for anyone interested in birding.
Beautiful drawings of each bird along with a good amount of info for each.

This was a cute, short book about city birds. I live in Europe but even though this is about American birds, I still found it charming and some of the birds were familiar to me too. I find the constant humor a bit forced but I also didn't expect this to be on literary levels so it's not a big issue.

I feel like this book would be better read in the physical format due to the beautiful illustrations.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for granting an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

It’s cute. The pictures are sweet. The info is interesting. Doesn’t really speak to me as part of an English audience, but I could see this being very popular in the americas.

Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group - Becker & Meyer, Epic Ink, Angela Harrison Vinet, and Janis Hatten Harrison for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Based on the description and the fact that this book was listed under "Comics and Graphic Novels," I thought it would be cute and funny little comic strips depicting the different daily lives of various birds...NOPE!

This is in fact, not a graphic novel whatsoever. Despite my disappointment, I read it anyway. It's actually a really cute non-fiction nature book about city birds in the united states. Each bird has an image and a fun nick-name, along with a description of their physical traits, quirky habits, and how to find them.

This book also have a general U.S. map in the back with bird locations, as well as a sample journal for bird-watching entries.

Fun for nature-lovers, birders, and grade school readers looking for that cute nonfiction read.

It is cute book with vintage looking pictures of different birds. I love the game wingspan so really enjoyed getting to know different birds. The activity log at the end of the book was cute and helpful for all bird watching enthusiasts.

This book is not entirely what I expected from it when I read the description and saw the cover, but that is only because I skimmed over it! It is incredibly informative and talks about so many different types of birds.
On top of that it is also very nice-looking, with the text-pages being backed by patterned pages and every bird that has its own drawing.

The illustrations were great! I liked that most birds had more than one to show them in flight or to show that some of the birds might be different colors. This was a very fun book to read and would be perfect for anyone getting into bird watching. I will have to buy a copy for my friends who live in cities.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an Advanced Reader’s Copy in exchange for an honest review.

It's really cute! Each bird has an accompanying illustration (I'm not gonna lie, I thought it was going to have a lot more illustrations than it actually did, but that’s on me). It also has some interesting facts about a bunch of birds. It's not a lot of information, but if you're interested in birds, I think this is a great place to start.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy for an honest review.

I really enjoyed reading this and will be picking up a copy as soon it releases. 💕
It was well written and I really enjoyed my time reading it.

Rating 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I recieved a free eARC of this book. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review it.

This is a cute filed guide of the birds you might see in a city setting, with well drawn illustrations. I suspect it will appeal to experienced birders more for the art than for the information, but I could see it appealing to new birders, and it would be a good one to share with kids before a park or botanic gardens field trip.

With thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publishers for allowing me to review City Birds

Although City Bird is supposed to be for the north American readers, It didn't stop me from enjoying the book.

The illustrious are beautiful with the Calliope humming bird being my favourite. I also loved the information that goes with each bird.

Perfect guide to those who want to start birdwatching or just wish to know more about american birds. I found it really interesting, a book to read in one sitting or to use anytime necessary. Super useful are the pages at the bottom where you can take notes of the birds you see in your surroundings.

As someone who absolutely loves birds (I have a budgie of my own) I thought this book was really cute. Unfortunately, many of us live in cities and populated areas and cannot enjoy naturistic things (like birding) that those who live in the country or less populated areas can enjoy easily. I have always wanted to get into bird watching, and this book helps you get into that. I thought the descriptions were very informative and cute, and I loved the clever headings/captions they gave all the birds. I also loved the map at the end that shows you exactly where you will most likely find the birds and loved how they added sections to track the birds you have seen. Overall this was a very cute and informative book.

I loved how informative and interactive this book is. The illustrations are beautiful, and it’s a great introduction to birding right where you are. And the little nicknames for the birds were such a fun touch!

Cute little book with brief introductions of various birds. The illustrations are very well done. I visually love the way the book is formatted, with a picture on one page and a framed summary on the other. To be honest, I was expecting something a bit more detailed and robust but it's very surface level information. However, I can absolutely see this as a fun coffee table book and wouldn't mind a physical copy just to flip through every now and then. The author also really genuinely cares based on the little tips she gives at the end, such as connecting with your city, embracing different cultural offerings and giving back to others. They were heartwarming to read, really shows how kind the birding community is!

This cozy book contains beautiful illustrations of North American city birds along with witty, accessible descriptions of each bird, its habitat, and behaviors. The illustrations are delightful and whimsical, even the two-page layout spreads. I think my favorite bird illustration was the magpie, but there's plenty to choose from.

As others have mentioned, the info provided for each bird is brief, but as someone who knows very little about birds, it provides enough background to still be educational. Still, this would likely be best for children, as a coffee table book, or for adults like me who aren't savvy about birds.

As far as improvements could go, I do wish the birds had been separated into areas rather than alphabetical, so I could try to identify birds more easily in my region or those I've travelled to. There's a map in the back that does show this, but for me I would have preferred sections. I would have also appreciated more of an explicit checklist section for all of the birds (instead of the small amount of write-in blocks), but I understand that it wasn't the intention of this book to be such a checklist.

On a final note, the afterword about the mother/daughter pair working on this while struggling with bone cancer was both heartwarming and sad, I hope things worked out </3

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this ARC.