P R Bird

Pippa Bird is an Australian author, illustrator, and Registered Counsellor. She is the creator of the Calm Kangaroo series—a 25 book collection designed to support children’s emotional wellbeing through gentle storytelling and bushland characters.

Pippa began writing poetry and stories at the age of 12 and has since authored several novels, including Echoes of the Spall, Enmity in Retrograde, Scourge of Crevark (100,000+ words written in just seven weeks at age 19), Echofire, and Perdition. Her creative archive includes 19 unpublished works she hopes to one day adapt into illustrated children’s books.

A passionate advocate for literacy and emotional development, Pippa’s household is filled with stories; her two young children, aged 4 and 5, own over 300 books and are read to every night by Pippa and her husband, Phillip. Her writing is a reflection of her therapeutic insight, creative spirit, and deep belief that mental health is essential to a vibrant life, as is the written word.