Lady Penelope Thorne and a cast of characters discover the world of birds in this fun, snarky and incredibly beautiful book illustrated with vintage, Victorian nature illustrations.

Lady Penelope is as skilled with her sketchbook as she iswith her field notes. Her unconventional approach to exploration leads her andher family and colleagues to blend seamlessly with local cultures, learningnative languages, and immersing herself in the communities she visits. All thiswith a characteristic snarky and sarcastic wit, as well as intelligence andskill.

Join Penelope, her Uncle Reggie, Aunt Mabel, Cousin Edgar,and her assistant, Theodore Kingsley “T.K.” Cartwright, the Linguistic Scholar(and cook, field medic, cultural liaison, and poet), as they travel the world illustratingand detailing birds all colors, sizes, and species.

• First in a new series!

• Humorous cast of characters explain the world -- with a female lead in Victorian times

• Featuring vintage Victorian natural art prints