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David Allen Sibley

DAVID ALLEN SIBLEY is the author and illustrator of the series of successful guides to nature that bear his name, including The Sibley Guide to Birds. He has contributed to Smithsonian, Science, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Birding, BirdWatching, and North American Birds, and to The New York Times. He is the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Birding Association and the Linnaean Society of New York's Eisenmann Medal. He lives and birds in Massachusetts.

DAVID ALLEN SIBLEY is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com or visit prhspeakers.com.

What It's Like to Be a Bird (Adapted for Young Readers)
What It's Like to Be a Bird
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition
The Sibley Guide to Trees
Sibley's Birding Basics

Books

What It's Like to Be a Bird (Adapted for Young Readers)
What It's Like to Be a Bird
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition
The Sibley Guide to Trees
Sibley's Birding Basics

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