{"product_id":"one-day-a-mayfly-hardcover-1","title":"One Day a Mayfly - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShirley Marr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Speechley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mayfly newly born in the city gives meaning to \"seize the day\" in this lyrical, stunningly illustrated story at once poignant and uplifting.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne early spring day, Mayfly emerges from a lake in the middle of the city, looks around, lifts her wings nervously, and takes flight. Nobody notices, except for a little girl in a yellow raincoat, following close behind. Mayfly has been given just one day--her birthday!--but she intends to live life to the fullest, with the wind beneath her wings. Michael Speechley's striking illustrations follow the mayfly's flight from close-up views to bird's-eye panoramas, contrasting the natural world of the lake and the bustling city around it. As Mayfly completes her life cycle and people live theirs in parallel, oblivious to the tiny creature nearby, she embraces the uncertainty and joy of life--and the surprises that lie around any corner. Beautifully designed in \"calendar\" format, with a simple, poetic text and warm visual humor and clues, here is a book with appeal for fans of \u003ci\u003eDuck, Death, and the Tulip\u003c\/i\u003e--a bittersweet ode to the wonder and possibility of life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Marr\u003c\/b\u003e is a first-generation Chinese-Australian and the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA Glasshouse of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, named a Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year and winner of the Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Writing for Children, and the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eCountdown to Yesterday. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Perth, Western Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Speechley\u003c\/b\u003e's debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe All New Must Have Orange 430\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewas a Children's Book Council of Australia Honor Book and a Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature winner. He also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, a Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book. He works as a high school art teacher in Western Australia, where he lives.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 12.4 x 9.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47312963764473,"sku":"9781536243611","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/3vxj6-u9eA9781536243611_8df057eb-bb02-4cbf-9d91-d2669d1593a1.webp?v=1769400255","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/one-day-a-mayfly-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}