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Bird Families
A High-flying Card Game
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See moreA beautiful card game for 2-5 players based on Happy Families. Collect 'sets' of birds grouped into their families to win!
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SIMPLE GAMEPLAY: Based on Happy Families and Go Fish, this is quick and easy to learn for all the family, so you can get playing straight away.
BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED: With rich and colourful illustrations and a high-quality box and cards, this is a game to cherish forever.
LEARN AS YOU PLAY: The accompanying booklet features information about all the birds in the game from nature writer Mike Unwin.
UNIQUE GIFT: The perfect present for bird watchers and nature lovers.
LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts and books.
Think you know your birds? Think again! Did you know that Kingfishers and Kookaburras are cousins, and that pesky Pigeons have a pretty pink relative in Mauritius?
Based on Happy Families and Go Fish, in Bird Families the aim is to get as many sets of birds as you can. As you rush to collect four owls, four parrots or four woodpeckers before your opponents, marvel at the diversity of colours and plumage from around the world. This beautiful and educational game comes with a booklet describing all the species featured. It's fun for all the family and is sure to delight players of all ages.
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ISBN: 9781399608572
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Cards
Date Published: 19 September 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Christine Berrie
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 92.0mm
Height: 118.0mm
Weight: 160g
About the Author
Mike Unwin (Author)
Mike Unwin is an award-winning writer of popular natural history books for adults and children. He writes for The Daily Telegraph, The Times, BBC Wildlife, Travel Africa, as well as the RSPB and WWF. Also a widely published photographer, his travels have taken him to every continent in search of its birds and other wildlife.Christine Berrie (Illustrator) Christine Berrie is a Glasgow-based illustrator who has studied at the Glasgow School of Art and Royal College of Art, London. Her work has been exhibited at the Pentagram Gallery, the DesignersBlock: Illustrate Festival and the AOI Images Exhibition. Her clients include the Guardian, the New York Times, Time Out and more.Also by Mike Unwin
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