ACHUKA Book of the Day 3 Nov 2025
An ACHUKA Book of the Year 2025
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The Observologist [ACHUKA Book of the Day 26 Sep 2023]
“The book’s detective framework cleverly reframes birding as puzzle-solving rather than memorization, making it equally appealing to dedicated young ornithologists and reluctant nature observers. The thick, durable paper and eco-friendly vegetable ink printing enhance the detailed, delightful illustrations while demonstrating a genuine commitment to environmental values—a perfect complement to its nature-focused mission. A truly stellar work that will delight bird enthusiasts while converting the ambivalent into eager avian investigators.” KIRKUS
This truly remarkable book is highly like to be chosen as one of ACHUKA’s Books of the Year 2025. But the year’s not done yet, so that decision has yet to be made.
Have you seen a bird today? Probably, unless you’re reading this in bed. Did you truly look at the bird? To open your ornithological eyes and ears, meet the Omnibird.
An Omnibird contains the essential birdiness of every bird.
It was born from an egg, has feathers, two legs, a beak and gizzard, perhaps some premium features like spurs or a curuncle. Once you recognize the Omnibird, you’ll see the remarkable in any bird. You’ll be expert at finding extraordinary things around you, just by looking.
The Omnibird describes 12 common birds from habitats around the world—eagles, owls and seabirds, starlings, ducks and swans. You will explore the incredible internal structure of bird bones, learn what a gizzard stone is for, meet the tiny creatures that live on birds, and find the fascinating in eggs, bird poop, feathers, and flight patterns.
Now you’re an Omnibird expert, you’ll look at every bird in new ways every day.
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My fave non-fiction book this year. “Omnibird” by #GiselleClarkson is a brilliant, funny and informative illustrated guide that turns kids into avian detectives. Packed with science and humour it inspires readers to really look at the birds around them and see the extraordinary. pic.twitter.com/cXM7Er599F
— Simon Smith (@smithsmm) October 25, 2025
✨ New blog post ✨
In today’s post, author of ‘Omnibird’, (published by @geckopress), Giselle Clarkson shares what motivated her to begin a career in writing/illustrating.
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— CLPE (@clpe1) October 23, 2025
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