{"product_id":"my-heart-fills-with-happiness-9781459809574","title":"My Heart Fills with Happiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ \"A quiet loveliness, sense of gratitude, and--yes--happiness emanate from this tender celebration of simple pleasures.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational speaker and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote \u003cem\u003eMy Heart Fills with Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e to support the wellness of Indigenous children and families, and to encourage young children to reflect on what makes them happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGray Smith, Monique:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonique Gray Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mixed-heritage woman of Cree, Lakota and Scottish ancestry and a proud mom of twins. Monique is an accomplished consultant, writer and international speaker. Her first novel, \u003cem\u003eTilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience\u003c\/em\u003e, won the 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature. Monique's picture book \u003cem\u003eMy Heart Fills With Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e won the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize and was selected as the TD Grade One Giveaway Book for all grade one students in Canada in 2019. Monique and her family are blessed to live on Lekwungen territory in Victoria, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlett, Julie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Flett\u003c\/strong\u003e studied fine arts at Concordia University in Montreal and Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver. She won the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature for her work on \u003cem\u003eWhen We Were Alone\u003c\/em\u003e by David Robertson, and her book \u003cem\u003eBirdsong\u003c\/em\u003e won the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award. She is the three-time recipient of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Award for \u003cem\u003eOwls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDolphin SOS\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Heart Fills With Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e. Julie is Cree and Métis and lives in Vancouver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578653806866,"sku":"9781459809574","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f4dac58-a72a-437c-9428-1f67f0430059.jpg?v=1731999798","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-heart-fills-with-happiness-9781459809574","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}