Win a copy of The Book of Birds by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris – a celebration of Britain’s endangered and declining birdlife, filled with lyrical storytelling, and extraordinary artwork.
A celebration of birds, beauty, and the wild world around us awaits. One lucky reader now has the chance to win a copy of the breathtaking new release, The Book of Birds – a stunning collaboration between acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris.
Created over seven years, The Book of Birds is both a field guide and a heartfelt call to reconnect with the natural world. Featuring forty-nine bird species currently declining or endangered in Britain, the book combines lyrical writing with exquisite artwork to celebrate the wonder, fragility, and resilience of birdlife.
From Avocet to Yellowhammer, each species is brought vividly to life through Robert Macfarlane’s evocative storytelling and Jackie Morris’s extraordinary watercolour and gold illustrations. Readers are invited not only to recognise birds, but to truly know them – their songs, migrations, habitats, myths, and the growing threats they face.
Set among these richly detailed portraits are seven special sections exploring the everyday miracles of birdlife: Nest, Egg, Beak, Song, Feather, Flight, and Migration.
The book follows the international success of Macfarlane and Morris’s bestselling collaborations The Lost Words and The Lost Spells, described by critics as a cultural phenomenon for inspiring a new generation of nature lovers.
All forty-nine species featured in The Book of Birds have suffered significant declines in population or range over the past fifty years, with many appearing on Britain’s conservation ‘Red’ or ‘Amber’ lists. Yet despite its urgent message, the book is filled with wonder, joy, and hope – a reminder of what can still be protected if we learn to look and listen again.
Jackie Morris created more than 300 original artworks for the book, painting entirely from life observations, photographs, and filmed encounters rather than preserved specimens. The result is artwork alive with movement and energy: birds wheeling through skies, hunting along rivers, gathering in flocks, and resting among reeds and branches.
For your chance to win a copy of The Book of Birds, follow Round & About Magazine, Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane on Instagram, then like the competition post and tag the bird-lover you’d share it with.
Tickets may not be required for this adventure into the natural world – but curiosity certainly is.
For more information about the book, visit Penguin Books.
Terms & Conditions:
Open to UK residents aged 18+. One winner will receive a copy of The Book of Birds by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.
To enter*, follow Round & About Magazine, Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane on Instagram and like and tag someone who would love this gift on the competition post.
The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via Instagram DM or email; if they do not respond within 48 hours, another winner may be selected.
No cash alternative is available.
The competition closes at 11:59pm on Friday 19 June 2026.
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