Please Click On a book cover below to discover the unique and beautiful features that contribute to these books selling so well:

Targets a reading age of 8 years to adult
Targets a reading age of 16 years to adult

NOTE: Both books were written, published and printed in Australia.

Terms of Purchase and Consignment

  • Both books are self-published, and are only available to booksellers directly from the author by phone or email request.
  • The author grants the bookseller sole agency for sale of his books within a town. 
  • All stores selling the above books are listed with links to their website on the author’s website : Click here to see list.
  • The target purchasers are Parents and Grandparents looking to buy a special book as a gift for their child, teen, young adult or for an adult that loves Australian birds as well as holidaymakers and overseas tourists. 
  • The Recommended Retail Price (RRP) is $30 – $32 for each book and the wholesale price is $19, which allows Bookshops their 40% profit markup.
  • Orders are sent via Australia Post preferably in lots of 12 and 20,  to allow the author to absorb the price of postage, though for those initially selling these books a minimum of 6 may be preferred
  • Payment is preferred by direct bank deposit  within 30 days after delivery. The author’s bank details are on every tax invoice which will always be enclosed with the each book order. The author is not registered for GST.
  • Provision for Consignment arrangements exists.  Payment details are also issued on Consignment Invoices, making it easy at time of payment.
  • A professional promotional video and other material is freely available to any bookseller to promote sales on websites, Facebook or digital catalogues.
  • A Quick Response code (QR code) is available for your prospective customers to scan on their mobile phone while in shop to watch the promotional video on the author’s YouTube channel and find out more about the book. It will direct them to purchase the books from your store.
  • Special book signing mornings can be arranged to boost sales and introduce the books to your community.
  • To learn more about the Author: Click here.

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What Birds Teach Us

 ISBN: 978-0-646-81347-9

Second Edition: Improved & Enlarged.

Includes: Improved presentation, photos and text; Enlarged with more pages, birds and relevance to school aged children. Including more rare photos to better explain the text.

  • The Book is a beautiful introduction to our Australian birds and their interesting life styles, which also includes the added unique feature of learning a helpful life skill gleaned from the behaviour of each bird.
  • The Format is A4 Landscape soft glossy covered containing 80 pages with over 150 coloured photographs of birds, some very rare. The brightly coloured cover assists in attracting would be purchasers to peruse the book. Book sellers have commented: “When the cover is displayed well: The book sells itself !”
  • The Publishing Details of “What Birds Teach Us” – Second Edition – Improved and Enlarged ISBN: 978-0-646-81347-9. Published April 2020 through Inscope Books, Sydney, Australia. Listed under: Education and Nature categories. Legal Deposit with both National and NSW State Libraries.
  • The Aim is dual purposed: Integrating a interesting, non judgmental, non religious introduction to Australia’s birds, including latest research, with ways we can encourage the reader to make wise life choices.
  • The Text is easy reading 14 point, targeting a reading age of 8 years to adult, with special focus on assisting the healthy physical and emotional development of the child during their formative Primary School years.  Click on the thumbnail photos below to view samples of text:
  • About the Author: As a retired medical scientist and avid birder, who with his wife studies Australian bird behaviour, has integrated his family counselling studies to produce this endearing legacy to today’s younger generation. This book is dedicated to his four grandchildren. To find out more please click here.
  • The Promo Video featured at beginning of this section is available for advertising in digital catalogues and Facebook pages. Other colourful image advertisements for the book are also freely available. The Promo video is also accessible via QR code, where the inquiring customer can immediately view it on their mobile phones. A sticker for this code is available to place on the shelf below the book.
  • Reviews: Click on this link to read an independent review from another Australian wildlife blogger.

    Click on this link to read a review from an American wildlife blogger.

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Author’s Contact Details

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Flight of a Fledgling

Growing Up and Leaving Home

ISBN 978-0-646-83070-4

  • The Book is unique in that it combines over 150 beautiful photos of our Australian birds and the interesting ways they do life with helpful life skills which are gleaned from the bird’s behaviour.
  • The Format is A4 Landscape soft glossy covered containing 80 pages with over 150 coloured photographs of birds, some very rare. The brightly coloured cover assists in attracting would be purchasers to peruse the book.
  • The Publishing Details of “Flight of a Fledgling” – Growing Up and Leaving Home ISBN: 978-0-646-83070-4. Published March 2021 through Inscope Books, Sydney, Australia. Listed under: Nature and Self-Help categories. Legal Deposit with both National and NSW State Libraries.
  • The Aim of the book is dual purposed in that firstly, it introduces the teen and young adult reader to many interesting facets of the lives of our many species of birds, being enhanced by its many beautiful bird photographs . Secondly, it uses these facts, many of which are from our most recent bird research, to assist the reader, in a non threatening, non religious style, to better understand themselves, their relationships and also assist them to better emotionally and physically navigate their way to a healthy, successful and satisfying life.
A Sample Page from the Book sharing the importance of Understanding our Personal Identity
  • The Text is easy reading 14 point, especially targeting teens and adults who find reading difficult or unpopular. The text has numerous citations to assist the reader by giving further references and explanations to issues raised. The citation index is found at the rear of the book in the References section. Many of the citations include URLs to websites, which further assists our modern internet focused reader.
  • About the Author: As a retired medical scientist and avid birder, who with his wife studies Australian bird behaviour, has integrated his family counselling studies to produce this endearing legacy to today’s younger generation. This book is dedicated to his four grandchildren. To find out more please click here.
  • In Summary this book ties together the loose threads of life, which can create stress and anxiety for many young adults, ill prepared to navigate their path in life alone in the world, as they leave the Nest. It contains tools to assist in one’s personal emotional, social, mental and physical well being.
A Sample page of the Book on the importance of doing regular reflective Self Health checks
  • This is the Companion Book to ‘What Birds Teach Us’ and naturally follows on when the child reaches about 16 years of age. Both books are ideal gifts, and probably the most helpful gifts you can give an adult of any age.

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About the Author

‘Ashley’ Hewson resides in Sydney, Australia as a husband, father and grandfather, and has spent most of his life working in medical science laboratories, from which he has recently retired. Ashley’s wife also shares his love of observing and studying bird behaviour as well as  photographing Australia’s beautiful birds. They often go out together on birding dates, which he shares in his weekly blog posts on his website.

Ashley is aware, from his own childhood experiences, of the need to encourage and assist the healthy development of our young people in making wise life choices. He hosts a website and  weekly blog  which also complements his book and shares additional information.

Due to the sell-out success of his first edition of “What Birds Teach Us” he was asked to produce an even better second edition which is both improved and enlarged, addressing the current concerns of the child in its formative years. This book has received many positive reviews and comments and continues to be his legacy, originally written for his four grandchildren and now for all young people.

Ashley has also written a second book “Flight of a Fledgling” Growing Up and Leaving Home, dedicated to his three adult children. This book was released early 2021, and addresses personal and relational issues for teens and young adults, as they prepare to leave The Nest and navigate life out in the world. A third book was recently written and may be published at the end of the year.

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 Check Out Some of the Reviews of the Book “What Birds Teach Us”

Click on this link to read an independent review from another Australian wildlife blogger.

Click on this link to read a review from an American blogger who has purchased the book from this website.

If you would like to learn more about our Australian birds and what we can learn from them, why not Follow the Author’s Weekly Birding Blog and receive a weekly email. Learn more about our interesting birds and how we can learn from them. This will supplement your purchase of the book :  Click here and submit your email in the [Follow this Blog]  Button at the top right hand side of the page.

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Places where you can Buy the Beautiful Bird Books

Listed below are the current places where you can purchase these books,  should you choose to not purchase them on this website.

Be aware that though the Recommended Retail Price (RRP) is $30 AUD the price may vary between stores.

  ⇒ NSW National Parks Visitor Centres 

>>> There is no Online purchase facility for NSW National Parks shops.

The Royal National Park Visitor Centre, Audley, NSW. [see above photo]

Sea Acres Rainforest Centre, Port Macquarie, NSW.

Minnamurra Rainforest Centre, Jambaroo, NSW.

Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, Dorrigo, NSW.

The Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre, Baradine, NSW.

The Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Blackheath, NSW.

Fitzroy Falls Visitor and Information Centre, Fitzroy Falls, NSW.

Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Jindabyne NSW 

Warrumbungle Visitor Centre, Warrumbungle NSW (near Coonabarabran)

  ⇒ Bookshops, Gift Shops, Local Visitor Information Centres

      and Miscellaneous Businesses.

Acton ACT * The Botanical Bookshop, Australian National Botanic Gardens

Armidale NSW * The Reader’s Companion

Ballina NSW * The Book Warehouse

Batemans Bay NSW Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens

Bondi NSW Harry Hartog Bookseller – Bondi

Bourke NSW Back O’ Bourke Information & Exhibition Centre

Broome, WA  * Broome Bird Observatory

Bulli NSW Southern Gateway Centre (Destination Wollongong).

Byron Bay NSW  Collins Booksellers

Canungra, QLD O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat Gift Shop

Collector NSW Olive View Cafe and Restaurant

Cowra NSW Cowra Japanese Garden

Dubbo NSW  * The Book Connection

Dungog NSW Sassafras Dungog

Eden NSW Eden Visitor Information Centre

Forbes NSW Forbes Visitor Information Centre

Forster NSW Forster Visitor Information Centre

Goulburn NSW Argyle Book Emporium

Grafton NSW * The Book Warehouse

Hurstville, NSW Ormonde Dental Surgery

Kotara NSW Harry Hartog Bookseller – Kotara

Kiama NSW Kiama Visitor Information Centre

Lake Cargelligo NSW Lake Cargelligo Tourist Information Centre

Leeton NSW Leeton Visitor Information Centre

Leura NSW Megalong Books

Lightning Ridge NSW Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Centre

Lismore NSW The Book Warehouse 

Lithgow NSW A Reader’s Heaven

Maitland, East NSW Harry Hartog Bookseller – Green Hills

Marrickville NSW Harry Hartog Bookseller – Marrickville

Miranda NSW Harry Hartog Booksellers – Miranda

Mittagong NSW Destination Southern Highlands

Mona Vale NSW   Berkelouw Books – Mona Vale

 Mudgee NSW Mainly Mudgee Gifts

Narrabri NSW Narrabri Visitor Information Centre

Parkes ACT The National Library Bookshop

Parkes NSW Parkes Visitor Information Centre

Port Stephens NSW Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre, Nelson Bay

Tuggeranong ACT Harry Hartog Booksellers – Tuggeranong

Wagga Wagga NSW Gateway Bookshop

Wagga Wagga NSW Wagga Wagga Visitor Information Centre

Walgett NSW Walgett Shire Visitor Information Centre

Warringah NSW Harry Hartog Booksellers – Warringah

Woden ACT Harry Hartog Booksellers – Woden

 

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 Terms of Purchase and Consignment

Both books are self-published, and are only available to booksellers directly from the author by phone or email request.

The author grants the  bookseller sole agency for sale of his books within a town.

All stores selling the above books are listed with links to their website on the author’s website /Bookstores page to which prospective clients are referred: Click here to see list.

The target purchasers are Parents and Grandparents looking to buy a special book as a gift for their child, teen, young adult or for an adult that loves Australian birds. 

The Recommended Retail Price (RRP) is $30 – $32 for each book and the wholesale price is $19 per book.

Orders are sent via Australia Post preferably in lots of 12 and 20,  to allow the author to absorb the price of postage, though for those initially selling these books a minimum of 6 may be preferred.

Books are preferably purchased outright after delivery or within 30 days. The author’s bank details are on every tax invoice which will always be enclosed with the each book order. Direct deposit is the preferred means of payment. Provision for consignment exists, especially when trialing the book, but if the book sells well would prefer purchasing. Payment details are also issued on Consignment invoices, making it easy at time of payment.

Professional promotional videos (for example, the one you viewed earlier) and other material is freely available to any bookseller who desires to advertise these books on websites, Facebook or in digital catalogues. The author has seen several booksellers, gift shops and visitor centres throughout NSW sell many books using special sales campaigns, especially prior to Christmas.

A Quick Response code (QR code) is available for your prospective customers to scan on their mobile phone and watch the promotional video and find out more about the book. It will direct them to purchase the book from your store.

Special book signing mornings can be arranged to boost sales and introduce the books to your community.

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To introduce people to our amazing Australian Birds

To learn from them better ways of living a healthy happy life

Adv. Dip. of Counselling and Family Therapy

© W. A. Hewson 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023