Review of A DUMB BIRDS FIELD GUIDE TO THE WORST BIRDS EVER by Matt Kracht

A DUMB BIRDS FIELD GUIDE TO THE WORST BIRDS EVER by Matt Kracht will be released on March 11, 2025 by Chronicle Books.

As a bird hater, this is my kind of book! Everyone knows that birds are awful. Absolutely awful. They’re loud. They’re annoying. They make messes on your car—and you know they do it on purpose. They’re secretly plotting to take over the world. And swans are the worst. Those particular feathered fiends are not featured in A DUMB BIRDS FIELD GUIDE TO THE WORST BIRDS EVER, but they are perched at the top of the hierarchy of dreadful fowls. Take it from me, I was attacked by a swan when I was a child. Over thirty years later, and that encounter still haunts me. And explains my absolute hatred of all birds. In this wonderfully written and illustrated book, Matt Kracht provides negative reviews of a variety of birds. The book kept me entertained and introduced me to a few new bird species to fear. This book is both educational and hilarious.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.