‘In an eggshell, Sylvia and the Birds pays homage to Sylvia Durrant, who looked after 140,000 New Zealand birds during her 35 years as a bird rescue volunteer, as well as including information and activities to encourage younger generations to follow her lead and protect our native birdlife.
‘The large hardback book is filled with a collage of styles: graphic novel storytelling; journal-style blogs with photos from Sylvia's own album dating from as far back as 1939; 'how-to' instructions including what to do if you find a baby bird and identifying predators; activities like 'match the baby birds to the adults'; mātauranga Māori; a wildlife restoration case study; a smattering of artwork from other contributors and even a poem by C. K. Stead.’
Read the full review at Kete Books here.
