THE ADVENTURES OF BIRPUS & BULBUS
Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon
Their adventures are only just beginning!
Birpus & Bulbus is a new picture book series chronicling the whimsical adventures of two Tree Wee Brothers living in The Forest of Fine Repute. In The Sour Milk Dragon, Birpus and Bulbus discover how a small act of kindness transforms fear into friendship. Follow Birpus and Bulbus and their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny, on a magical journey of acceptance, love and family.
The Authors
Wynn Everett Albanese
Wynn is a Georgia native and an Auburn University graduate.
She is an actor working in film and television.
Most of all, she loves being home with her family.
Michael Albanese
A native of New York City, Michael grew up in Marietta, GA.
He loves writing, coffee, basketball and all forms of art.
Wynn and Michael live and dream in Atlanta with their two daughters and two cats. This is their first children's book together.
The Illustrator
Indre Ta
Indre loves bringing imagination to life through various mediums of expression.
Whether it is drawing, sculpture, or illustration.
Illustrating books was one of her childhood dreams, and she is quite pleased to partially live her dream by bringing Birpus and Bulbus’s world to life.
Reviews
Filled with whimsical creatures, quirky names, and a healthy dose of make-believe, The Sour Milk Dragon is a story about inclusion, friendship, and learning to face your fears.
Birpus and Bulbus have a very good reason to be afraid of going out into the forest—they've been chased before by the terrifying sour milk dragon, who spews hot sour milk from his nostrils! However, they have no choice but to face their fears because it's their job to collect delicious ingredients for dinner from the forest. They've barely left their tree-top village when the dragon appears, chasing them around until they are completely exhausted. Eyes closed, they huddle together and await their terrible fate ... but maybe the dragon has something friendlier in mind than eating them.
Readers will love laughing at Birpus and Bulbus' brotherly bickering, but they will also learn important lessons about what happens when you take the time to get to know those who seem different and scary. Indre Ta's vibrant artwork brings the magical world of Tree-Wee homes, caterpillar coffee, and pootie fruits to life, playing with light and shadow to create illustrations that almost seem to glow. The Sour Milk Dragon is a fun and magical exploration of the joys of letting others into your life.
Reviewed by Dr. Jen Harrison.
Today I have the first book in the Adventures of Birpus & Bulbus. The Sour Milk Dragon written by Michael Albanese & Wynn Everett-Albanese. These two Tree Wee Brothers living in The Forest of Fine Repute. Come meet them and their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny. Within these beautifully illustrated pages, you’ll learn about love, family and friendship.
Birpus & Bulbus is a new picture book series chronicling the whimsical adventures of two Tree Wee Brothers living in The Forest of Fine Repute. In The Sour Milk Dragon, Birpus and Bulbus discover how a small act of kindness transforms fear into friendship. Follow Birpus and Bulbus and their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny, on a magical journey of acceptance, love and family.
The Sour Milk Dragon is illustrated by Indre Ta and my grandchildren said from the cover it looked like we were going on an adventure and indeed from the very first page Birpus & Bulbus his younger brother are chased by a dragon who spews, hot, sour milk. My grandson thought that was disgusting. My youngest grandchild was excited by a dragon and the oldest wanted to know more about the Forest and Nobby Lol-lolly. Indeed, we all settled in for the telling.
The children loved the forest tree village with its tiny homes. We all loved the Grand Wees- Nester Nook and Granny Cranny, who were raising the boys. Delightful screams ensued when Granny made a fresh pot of caterpillar coffee and weenut toast. This was a wonderful introduction to fantasy worlds and adventure.
I loved that the story that unfolds shares the love of family, while also showing how we can misunderstand those who differ from us and that we might discover a wonderful friendship.
The story is simple with fun unfamiliar words. Each page had just a few sentences, but the pictures opened up to a wonderful world. After we closed the book, we drew pictures of the tree homes, friends and some strange sounding food like worm waffles and cricket cake.