{"product_id":"where-the-heart-is-bye-shirley-marr","title":"Where The Heart Is by Shirley Marr","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-warming story of longing - and belonging - from the award-winning creators of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mouse who has only ever lived in his little house in a field contemplates the great migrations that other creatures make – geese flying home for the summer, arctic terns from one pole to the other, wildebeest moving over two countries, humans searching for sun in the winter. With a fear of missing out, mouse feels like he must embark on a journey of his own, only to find that his purpose and importance is right where he is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Marr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is the author of the award winning \u003ci\u003eA Glasshouse of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers 2022. The book was also the winner of the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award Writing for Children, shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards and Readings Children’s Fiction Prize, and nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Shirley’s middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eCountdown to Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2024 (Penguin Random House Australia, Simon \u0026amp; Schuster US and Usborne UK). She is the author of \u003ci\u003eOne Day, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Michael Speechley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Speechley\u003c\/b\u003e has been a graphic designer and high school art teacher in WA. His first picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe All New Must Have Orange 430 \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted and awarded as an Honour Book in the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Children’s Book of the Year Award in 2019, and was the winner of The Wilderness Society’s 2019 Environment Award for Children’s Literature, Picture Books. His second book, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in September 2019. It was a Notable Book in the 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2019 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards. Michael is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eOne Day,\u003c\/i\u003e written by Shirley Marr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Reps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52921042600229,"sku":null,"price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5193\/5075\/files\/ED444FE0-DEDE-443C-9110-C22EFDCEBB8D.png?v=1785455148","url":"https:\/\/www.theflowercrate.co.nz\/products\/where-the-heart-is-bye-shirley-marr","provider":"The Flower Crate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}