{"product_id":"blue-flower-by-sonya-hartnett-9781760894450","title":"Blue Flower","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully told picture book about self-esteem, resilience, and the discovery that being different can be something wonderful. From award-winning author Sonya Hartnett, with stunning illustrations by Gabriel Evans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Flower\u003c\/em\u003e was shortlisted for the CBCA 2022 picture book award. It is a gentle exploration of a child's realisation that it is her individual differences and creativity that make her special. With stunning illustrations by the talented Gabriel Evans, the book delicately and sensitively conveys the child's emotional journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA young child describes her qualms about going to school and how hard she finds asking the teacher for help. She feels shy about making friends, not being funny, or a fast runner. However, through her love of art, a conversation with her mother, and her observations about nature, she comes to see that being different might not be a bad thing after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI lay down and put my nose in the grass. The grass was dotted with yellow flowers, but blue ones grew there too. I rolled over and looked at the trees and the clouds and thought about things for a while.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Not all clouds are white,' I said, and Piccolo looked at me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Not all trees are tall. Not all birds are brown. Not all cats are tabby like you, Piccolo. Some are black. Some are orange. Some are calico.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePiccolo swished his stripy tail. I plucked a flower and showed it to him. 'This flower isn't yellow, but it isn't wrong. It is what it's supposed to be. No one would want it to be yellow. Everyone would say it's lovely just the way it is.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully told story about being happy in yourself for who you are, from one of Australia's finest writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46678157820140,"sku":"9781760894450","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26331443482814.jpg?v=1753061361","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/blue-flower-by-sonya-hartnett-9781760894450","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}