{"product_id":"papa-drew-a-thousand-birds-a-memoir-9781646147076","title":"Papa Drew a Thousand Birds: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA polyphonous graphic novel memoir from father and daughter about a boy's flight and return to war-torn Afghanistan--as well as a fresh retelling of the epic Persian poem \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Conference of the Birds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAhmadjan dreams of becoming an artist, but finds few opportunities in tumultuous Afghanistan. So he leaves ... and thus begins a colorful, zigzagging path that is not just a powerful meditation on art, war, and the meaning of life--as well as a stunning collection of a myriad of different illustration forms--but a singular retelling of the legendary Persian epic \u003ci\u003eThe Conference of the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the end of \u003ci\u003ePapa Drew a Thousand Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, you realize Ahmadjan and his daughter Maren are telling this story together, and their birds have flown their way into your heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maren Amini,Ahmadjan Amini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.11h x 6.32w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646147076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaren Amini \u003c\/b\u003eis a comic artist, illustrator, and cartoonist whose work lies at the intersection of journalism, literature, and organization. Humor is her primary means of communication as she feels laughter is more important today than ever. Maren lightens heavy things--through comics, cartoons, and illustration. After earning a degree in illustration and communication design, she worked freelance for publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDer Spiegel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDie Zeit\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003ePapa Drew a Thousand Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, her debut graphic novel about her father's life between Afghanistan and Germany, received the German Comic Book Prize and the Special Prize for New Talents at the German Children's Literature Awards. Maren lives in Hamburg, Germany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAhmadjan Amini \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1953 in Afghantistan's Panjshir Valley. After his studies at the Afghan Institute of Technology in Kabul, he moved to Europe in the early 1970s to pursue his childhood dream of becoming an artist. Following a return to Afghanistan, and subsequently being forced to flee from the civil war and Soviet invasion, he made Hamburg, Germany, his adopted home. By the late 1980s, Amini completed his studies at the Institute for Computer Graphic Design in Hamburg. Amini's paintings are marked by war, exile, and loss and are deeply intertwined with the history and political situation of his homeland. His color palette ranges from earthy browns and ochees to intense blues, representing memory and hope. The proud father of six children, he has remained consistently active as an artist and featured in numerous exhibitions and art festivals internationally. His collaboration with his daughter Maren on Papa Drew a Thousand Birds, this graphic novel about his life, received the German Comic Book Prize and the Special Prize for New Talents at the German Children's Literature Awards.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Maren Amini \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67804811133085,"sku":"9781646147076","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d9ef42f1-1a19-456f-a322-174290222732.jpg?v=1794383675","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/papa-drew-a-thousand-birds-a-memoir-9781646147076","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}