Description
Brave Birds celebrates the spectacular artwork of Maude White, whose intricate cut-paper compositions have garnered international acclaim. In Brave Birds, White includes 65 cut-paper birds with a short description that incorporates both ornithological information and poetic reflections on the unique characteristics of each bird. White uses thousands of minute paper cuts to sculpt birds in paper, giving her work an astounding level of texture while remaining delicate and ethereal. Every bird is paired with a message of kindness and strength that uses the bird’s individual traits to encourage bravery and perseverance in the reader. Chapters include: Caring Birds, Joyous Birds, Patient Birds, Courageous Birds, Secretive Birds, Creative Birds, Friendly Birds, Wandering Birds, Wondrous Birds, Skillful Birds, Fierce Birds, and Lost Birds. Brave Birds makes a gorgeous gift, with a ribbon marker, foil stamping, and a laser-cut insert that mimics White’s cut-paper art, appealing to bird lovers and anyone in need of artful inspiration.
