Member Reviews
Bob the Robin A love letter to Britain’s favourite bird by Tony Putman is a charming and informative book. It would make a great gift for anyone interested in wildlife.
A delightful account of the author's love of the natural world. His passion for the land, the animals and birds is evident throughout. Growing up with parents who cared about animals instilled that love.
His connection with the robins, particularly Bob is utterly charming. Tony's study of Bob's life with the changing seasons and the gardening year is so informative.
I loved the quote - 'when a robin appears, a loved one is near.'
A gorgeous book. It would make an ideal gift for both young and old, especially at this time of year. Highly recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC.
This was such a lovely read. I follow the author on Instagram so have loved watching the videos and photos he shares of the robins in his life, so it was really wonderful to read the stories behind them, and learn a little more about Tony and how the robins appeared!
He shares stories from his childhood and how he became to be a gardener, and how that increased his awareness of the wildlife and nature around him. This led him to take up photography and so his love affair with robins and wildlife began!
It really shows that innocent connection a human can have with a wild animal and how special that feeling is! He really captures it beautifully with his words and photography, and also shows the impact that social media now plays as he can share his encounters with people all over the world online, and hopefully make them more aware of how we need to take care of the wildlife around us