Best Books 2014: On the Wing| Nonfiction

by SLJ
Nov 14, 2014 | Filed in Reviews+
A sweeping and elegant look at the avian world is delivered via artful gouache paintings and astute and witty verses. Elliott distills the essences of these birds, from tiny flitting hummingbirds to dancing Japanese cranes and soaring Andean condors, in lush and lyrical language.

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