My Mum is a Bird
By (Author) Angie Cui
Illustrated by Evie Barrow
University of Queensland Press
University of Queensland Press
1st April 2025
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Hardback
40
Width 1mm, Height 1mm, Spine 1mm
1g
A delightfully absurd and touching story about celebrating differences and loving your family - feathers and all. Today is Parents' and Carers' Day at school. I don't want to bring anyone, but my mum is coming anyway. She is a bird. With hand-drawn artwork from beloved illustrator Evie Barrow, Angie Cui's debut picture book, My Mum is a Bird, is sure to swoop into your heart.
Angie Cui, originally from China, embarked on her Australian journey at eighteen. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children, whom she calls the 'ABC Family' - a fusion of four individuals and three cultures. Imbued with a profound appreciation for the linguistic richness within her family, Angie finds delight in weaving tales through various languages. Her aspiration is to craft narratives that resonate with children, enabling them to envision themselves within the stories they read. Evie Barrow is a character-driven artist and illustrator specialising in picture books. She lives and works on Woi Wurrung Country in Naarm/Melbourne where rattling trams are a soundtrack to her days.