# Papa Drew a Thousand Birds

Canonical: https://www.bookquiver.com/maren-amini/papa-drew-a-thousand-birds

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- Authors: [Maren Amini](https://www.bookquiver.com/maren-amini), [Ahmadjan Amini](https://www.bookquiver.com/ahmadjan-amini), [Marianne Martens](https://www.bookquiver.com/marianne-martens)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2026-11-03

## Description

A 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 The Conference of the Birds . Ahmadjan 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 The Conference of the Birds . By the end of Papa Drew a Thousand Birds , you realize Ahmadjan and his daughter Maren are telling this story together, and their birds have flown their way into your heart.

## Editions

### Papa Drew a Thousand Birds

- Publisher: levine_querido
- ISBN: 978-16-4614-707-6
- Pages: 240
- Published: 2026-11-03
- Language: en_US