08 March 2018

A review of David Allen Sibley's postcard collection, Sibley: Birds of Land Sea and Sky



This collection of postcards by David Allen Sibley is easily one of my favorite things I've ever recieved in the mail. I could have reviewed it the minute I opened the box. The quality of the paper makes me feel all grown up and professional, and the artwork is like a gallery of fine art prints unto itself (which I'm sure it has been at one point). It made me want to frame them and put them on the wall.

The birds are absolutely gorgeous. The box separates the birds into five categories: waterfowl, woodpeckers, wading birds, songbirds, and owls and raptors; and there are really great examples of each one. I love that there is a very simple and clean look to all of the cards, but that the birds themselves contain the rich details of their models.

This book also has brownie points, because my mother is a bird-lover, and I have many memories of her pointing birds out to me on drives and in our own backyard. I have thus far sent her two postcards, each of which had personal meaning for me, because of our shared experiences. I absolutely love this postcard set. And, be real, postcards are just super fun.

I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my review. This is my honest opinion about the book.