My award-winning book Flying High! (Discover the poetry in British birds) takes you through the seasons, bird by bird, poem by poem, fact by fact. (Oh, and giggle by giggle, of course!) All accompanied by stunning photos from a whole array of talented bird photographers. And a fabulous Foreword by the RSPB Vice-President himself, none other than Professor Sir John Lawton CBE FRS:
‘The poems made me chuckle, even laugh out loud, with pleasure. They capture the essence of each bird quite brilliantly.’
Watch me bring some of the poems in Flying High! to life in videos here. I’m
Flying High! won the 20 York Culture Award for ‘Excellence in Writing’.
Read a press review of my ‘glorious new book’
Watch Flying High! videos here.
Find out what you can do for birds here.
Find out what the birds in Flying High! sound like here
Download the Teachers’ Resource Sheet here
Read reviews of Flying High! here.

If you like Flying High!, you’ll love its companion volume too, Buzzing! Discover the poetry in garden minibeasts.
Find out about my Flying High! and Buzzing! primary schools’ shows and workshops here.
Find out about my Flying High! and Buzzing! family shows, as performed at festivals and theatres here.
Find out about my Flying High! and Buzzing! shows for grown-ups, as performed at gardening groups, luncheon clubs, etc. here.
Email me about putting on a show where you are.
Find out more:
- Watch Flying High! videos
- Listen to Flying High! birdsong
- Over to you
- Read Flying High! book reviews
- Download Flying High! teachers’ resources
- Order your signed copy of Flying High!
Anneliese Emmans Dean – theBigBuzz.biz – Bringing poetry to life