The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness
Orange
:
Dirt Lane Press
,
2022
23827716
2022
single work
novel
'The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness is an allegorical story of a boy's experience of psychosis, with mental illness represented as a fantastical tree whose flowers are ecstasy and whose fruit is unbearable sadness. Stunning drawings and paintings lead the reader through the boy's early discovery of his strangeness, his surrender to the disease (an all-consuming tree), the ensuing psychotic journey, and eventual self-acceptance. The recording of a full orchestral score composed by the author-illustrator accompany the book.' (Publication summary)
How to Make a Bird
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2020
19897910
2020
single work
picture book
'Extraordinary imagery and rich language spark the reader's imagination as they enter the creative world of a young girl.
'From award-winning author Meg McKinlay and celebrated artist Matt Ottley comes a moving and visually stunning picture book that celebrates the transformative power of the creative process from inception through recognition to celebration and releasing into the world. We shadow the protagonist as she contemplates the blue print of an idea, collects the things that inspire from the natural world to shape a bird. And breathes life into it before letting it fly free. It shows how small things, combined with a little imagination and a steady heart, can transform into works of magic.'
(Source: publisher's blurb)
The Incredible Freedom Machines
Lindfield
:
Scholastic Australia
,
2018
10329380
2018
single work
picture book
children's
'In this sumptuous story of exploration and breaking boundaries, a young girl uncovers her very own freedom machine vehicle that carries her to all kinds of wondrous places.' (Publication summary)
