Your Basic Budgie Book

Your Basic Budgie Book is a joy for any age group; a look at little birds in various situations that are humorous and sometimes absurd and preposterous. Each small Budgie has its own short story to introduce you to that individual bird. These small birds and their stories are captivating. Mickey Mapstone treats each character as a unique personality. These stories are fictitious bordering on real life. You will feel empathy for each one and their misadventures. Reading the stories out loud to friends and family will create genuine laughter. You can't read just one crazy tale. These stories which come directly from the authors' spirited imagination, are addicting and will promise to tickle your funny bone.

Your Basic Budgie Book is a joy for any age group; a look at fictional little birds in various situations that are humorous and sometimes absurd and preposterous. Each small Budgie has its own short story, to introduce you to that individual bird. These small birds and their stories are captivating. Mickey Mapstone treats each character as a unique personality. You will feel empathy for each bird and their misadventures. The idea of 'Mickey's Budgie's' was inspired by the author's first pregnancy. Her husband compared her to a Budgie, with her big belly and two spindly legs. When the baby girl was born she was instantly nicknamed 'Budgie' with her chubby body and spider-like appendages. This story inspired the creation of Mickey's Budgies, every one of them with their own quirky stories. Mapstone drew each bird with pastels giving each their own personality and inviting true love for these unique characters. Reading the stories out loud to friends and family will create genuine laughter. You can't read just one crazy tale. These stories which come directly from the authors' spirited imagination, are addicting and will promise to tickle your funny bone.

Author: Mickey Mapstone: Mickey is a retired art teacher of 27 years and a practicing artist. She received her Bachelor's degree in Art and her Master's Degree in Education. Mickey also restores murals in schools and churches. She has had several one-woman shows and has won many First Place Awards for her work in oils and watercolors. Mickey has recently changed her subject matter and art medium. A professional oil and watercolor artist, she decided to master something new and found that with her love of birds (she calls Mickey's Budgies), mixing her Budgies with pastels, gives her a soft, blended, and cozy effect perfect for the subject matter. As Mickey describes them, "My cute little birds with attitude".