An architecture book narrated by a pigeon? Indeed, pigeons have a long abiding passion for architecture and our knowledgeable pigeon guide, Speck Lee Tailfeather, can also type! He takes us on a tour of 19 architecturally distinctive landmarks around the world, including the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Giza, the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower and the Sydney Opera House.

Speck gives the reader important facts about each building, along with information best known to pigeons, such as the finest place to perch on a windy day. Each of the buildings has been beautifully illustrated and features insets of close-up details or maps of the area. This is a quirky, fascinating book that seeks to make architecture more accessible by using the humble pigeon as our unlikely guide.

Suitable for kids aged 7 to 10.

Angela Crocombe