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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.

Sibley Songbirds Jigsaw Puzzle
Sibley Birding Sticker Book
What It's Like to Be a Bird (Adapted for Young Readers)
Sibley Tree Identification Flashcards
Sibley Birder's Trivia: A Card Game
Sibley Backyard Birding Flashcards, Revised and Updated
Sibley Backyard Birding Bingo
Sibley Backyard Birding Puzzle
What It's Like to Be a Bird
Sibley Backyard Birds Matching Game
Sibley Birds of Land, Sea, and Sky
The Sibley Birder's Life List and Field Diary
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition
Sibley Backyard Birding Postcards
The Sibley Guide to Trees
Sibley's Birding Basics

Books

Sibley Songbirds Jigsaw Puzzle
Sibley Birding Sticker Book
What It's Like to Be a Bird (Adapted for Young Readers)
Sibley Tree Identification Flashcards
Sibley Birder's Trivia: A Card Game
Sibley Backyard Birding Flashcards, Revised and Updated
Sibley Backyard Birding Bingo
Sibley Backyard Birding Puzzle
What It's Like to Be a Bird
Sibley Backyard Birds Matching Game
Sibley Birds of Land, Sea, and Sky
The Sibley Birder's Life List and Field Diary
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition
Sibley Backyard Birding Postcards
The Sibley Guide to Trees
Sibley's Birding Basics

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