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    The Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus – Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon | Dedicated Review

    Dr. Jen HarrisonBy Dr. Jen Harrison3 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Author Showcase Picture Books
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    The Adventures of Birpus & Bulbus – Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon

    Written by Michael Albanese and Wynn Everett-Albanese

    Illustrated by Indre Ta

    Ages 4+ | 42 Pages

    Publisher: The Weight of Ink (2023) | ISBN-13: 9781732898769

    What to Expect: Kindness, fear, friendship, magic, dragons, and loneliness.

    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.

    Burpus 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 Burpus 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.

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    About the Authors

    When husband and wife writing team Michael Albanese and Wynn Everett-Albanese set
    out to write children’s stories, they didn’t have to look far for inspiration. Their goal was
    to write stories that their daughters would love to read, ones that promoted family,
    friendship, and kindness. The result is their new picture book series, The Adventures of
    Birpus & Bulbus, about two forest-dwelling brothers and their whimsical journeys that
    teach valuable life lessons.

    Michael and Wynn believe that a great story involves a hero and villain with a
    compelling conflict, with twists and turns that evoke emotion from young readers. They
    hope that children find their stories humorous and inspiring and that the lessons of
    kindness stay with them long after the book is closed.

    When they aren’t writing heartwarming children’s stories, Wynn, a working actor, and
    Michael, a business owner, enjoy spending time with their two daughters where they live
    in South Atlanta, Georgia, along with their two cats, Fuzz and Buddy.

    The Sour Milk Dragon, the first installment in The Adventures of Birpus & Bulbus series,
    is Michael’s fourth children’s book, the first collaboration with his wife, Wynn. Wynn has
    appeared in film TV, most notably Marvel’s “Agent Carter, “ HBO’s “Doom Patrol,” “The
    Newsroom,” NBC’s “This Is Us,” ABC’s “Ordinary Joe,” Netflix’s “Teenage Bounty Hunters”
    and “Sweet Magnolias”.

    For more information, visit https://www.theweightofink.com/birpusandbulbus.

    Dedicated Reviews allow authors and illustrators to gain prompt visibility for their work. This is a sponsored*, non-biased review of The Adventures of Birpus & Bulbus – Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon. Learn more about getting a book review …

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    Dr. Jen Harrison provides writing and research services as the CEO of Read.Write.Perfect. She completed her Ph.D. in Children’s and Victorian Literature at Aberystwyth University in Wales, in the UK. After a brief spell in administration, Jen then trained as a secondary school English teacher and worked for several years teaching Secondary School English, working independently as a private tutor of English, and working in nursery and primary schools. She has been an editor for the peer-reviewed journal of children’s literature, Jeunesse, and has published academic work on children’s non-fiction, YA speculative fiction, and the posthuman.

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