The Country Set: A Celebration of Britain's Best-Loved Wildlife

by Hannah Dale

This beautiful little giftbook features 50 British birds and animals painted by Hannah Dale in her uniquely quirky, characterful style. From the red deer to the harvest mouse, from the sparrow to the barn owl, the nation's favourite creatures are delightfully brought to life by this award-winning artist. Smaller pictures include their tracks and feathers, to help you identify when they've been near. There's also an insightful and entertaining text accompanying each portrait.

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature, Art, British Literature

120 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2014

About the author

Hannah Dale runs Wrendale Designs, a stationery and gifting company that specializes in award-winning illustrations depicting British wildlife.
Her other Batsford titles include: A Dog’s Life, The Farmyard Set, The Young Ones, The Country Set, Born to be Wild, and Flying the Nest.

She can be found on social media @wrendaledesigns and @wildwrendale.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

My sister gave me this lovely little book as a present, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Hannah Dale's beautiful watercolour illustrations in The Country Set: A Celebration of Britain's Best-Loved Wildlife capture the personalities of beloved mammals, birds and amphibians which live in the UK. A short description, the common name and the scientific name accompany each drawing, so the information is very clear and concise. I read this book in one sitting, as it only contains 120 pages and half of the pages are illustrations, so it is a good introduction to many fascinating species in the UK.

[Rose Braisby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every page is a page of art.

[Catherine Mason · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely little, brief, but delightfully illustrated guide, to the wild animals and birds of Britain. My favourite fact from the book was that common toads have been found crawling along the bottom of Loch Ness at a depth of 99m.

[C.B. Love · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enchanting.

[Sangeeta Mangubhai · Rating 5 out of 5]

It really is a celebration of wildlife in Britain with the most wonderful illustrations to accompany the descriptions.

[LudmilaM · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations are phenomenal!!!