Both the dodo and the moa have already disappeared from our world. Could the sparrow, the swallow or the robin be next?

In recent years, ornithologists have been sounding the alarm: bird populations are declining all over the world and some species are on the verge of extinction. The Call of the Birds explores the history of our relationship with birds and helps readers to understand the vital role they play in our world. Beautifully written and illustrated, this book empowers future generations to protect bird populations by offering helpful advice and easy, actionable steps.

This timely book helps readers to understand the vital role birds play in our world by presenting key scientific findings in a clear and child-friendly way. By offering helpful advice and easy, actionable steps, The Call of the Birds inspires and empowers future generations to protect our bird populations.

This is a lush, rich non-fiction title. The illustrations are just exceptional. 

The Call of the Birds is both a beautifully illustrated history of human interaction and a practical guide to what we can do in our community to help endangered and vulnerable birds.

Séraphine Menu was born in France, close to the sea. After graduating with a degree in literature, Séraphine decided to travel the world instead. Once back home, she started writing about how nature and people interact.

Fleur Oury spent her school days drawing in the margins, but her passion for nature led her to study science. With a degree in biology in her pocket, she decided to reconnect with her second love, drawing, and graduated from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. She now works as an author and illustrator but has a very special place in her heart for nature.