Description
An amusing and informative anthology of coastal wildlife throughout the year.
About the Author
Celia Lewis has always taken a great interest in nature. She delights in observing the passing year and recording her sightings in her artwork. Celia has won several prizes for her art and is the author and illustrator of the wonderful An Illustrated Country Year as well as the beautiful Illustrated Guide to... series of books on choosing and keeping chickens, pigs, cows, and ducks and geese.
Reviews
The book is a veritable symphony of the sea. -- Lucy Jones * BBC Wildlife *
Artist Celia Lewis's tone is fresh and breezy, but beneath the low-key charm lies a trove of riches and reminders about the UK coast. -- Lucy Jones * BBC Wildlife *
Dotted throughout the book are celebrations of glorious British wildlife ... lovingly depicted in exquisite detail making them a joy to pore over. -- Lucy Jones * BBC Wildlife *
Lewis captures the spectacular shades of the British coastline with a deft and colourful touch. * BBC Wildlife *
This beautifully illustrated book will enhance any visit to the seaside. * Coast *
Celia Lewis combines her own beautiful watercolours with informative text, showing how seasons change at the water's edge. Birds, animals, fish and insects - they are all here. * This England *
This is an artistic look at life along the seashore. * Bird Watching *
The seashore is uncovered season by season in this delightfully illustrated book ... the author's watercolours, linocuts and informative commentary highlight and identify what you might see or pick up during a walk along the tideline or a coastal path. * Choice *
This is a visual delight of a book exploring the varied fauna and flora, from small to large, that can be found in the water and onshore around the British coast during the year ... It contains some beautiful watercolours of a wide variety of wildlife from otters and puffins, to porpoise and starfish. * Countryside *
We all love spending time near the water's edge, so next time you feel like stretching your legs along a coastal path, fancy a day trip to the seaside or are planning balmy summer holidays, dip into An Illustrated Coastal Year and be inspired by the incredible diversity of wildlife to be found around our little archipelago. * Land Love magazine *
A delightful book easy to dip in and out of, that both pleases the eye and educates at the same time. * The Landsman *
Book Information
ISBN 9781399402163
Author Celia Lewis
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint Bloomsbury Wildlife
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 930g