Floating by the Clouds
$19.99
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2026
Summary
A gorgeous, lyrical picture book about embracing our complex emotions.
Will you tell me your sorrows? Release your mind of its worries? Come, when you are ready, Join me on this journey. I’ll be waiting for you … floating by the clouds.
Using metaphors from the weather, this beautiful picture book for young readers showcases accepting both the highs and lows of our emotions, with a reassuring message that the dark clouds do move on and that rainbows follow storms.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761047077 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761047078 |
| Author: | Mohammad Awad |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 260mm x 280mm |
| Audience Age: | 6-8 |
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Mohammad Awad
Mohammad Awad (Author)
Mohammad Awad is an award-winning Writer, Director, Poet, Playwright, Musician, Author, Mental Health Advocate, and involuntary artist who’s running out of ways to express himself. Published in the anthology series Arab, Australian, Other, he is also one of the proud editors and authors of the Mental Health collection Admissions. Their first picture book, Floating by the Clouds, was published in 2026.
Mohammad’s first film Bikes premiered at the Sydney Opera House. Their film Inheritance won the national Queer Screen Pitch-Off and had its world premiere at Mardi Gras Film Festival, where they won the Emerging Filmmaker Award. Its international premiere will be at the Iris Prize Film Festival. Their latest film, Flight Risk, premiered at Melbourne Queer Film Festival and won the MQFF Pitch Prize. Their first feature, Ball and Chain, is in development with Invention Studios and supported by Screen NSW.
Honoured as Australia’s National Youth Poetry Champion, they have also featured in the Sydney Writers Festival, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Mardi Gras and World Pride, and the Art Gallery of NSW, as well as being featured on ABC and SBS. A development and reading of Mohammad’s play Harami debuted at the Sydney Theatre Company in 2023. They are a recent alumnus of ATYP’s Fresh Ink program, Australia’s most competitive program for emerging playwrights.
Nina Nill (Illustrator)
Nina Nill is a children’s book illustrator based in Queensland, Australia. She has been illustrating for over a decade and is passionate about creating heartfelt stories for children. She uses both digital and traditional media and renders her illustrations in a soft and textured style. She finds inspiration in the everyday moments, turning the mundane into something special. When she’s not illustrating, you can find her absorbed in her many hobbies or relaxing with a cup of coffee and a good documentary.
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