Boffins Books and The City of Perth Library are delighted to host Shirley Marr for the release of her latest children’s novel, Countdown to Yesterday (Penguin Random House Australia, 2024), a story about memories, family, friendship, The Australian Women’s Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book, David Bowie and time travel!
Gather under the Tree of Knowledge for a special early evening celebration, featuring an in-conversation with the author, a reading from the book, a cupcake decorating activity for children attending, book signing and light refreshments.
Shirley will be in-conversation with Joanna Andrew who is the Coordinator of Library and Town Hall at the City of Perth, a long-time member of the WA Branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA WA), and Vice President of the International Board of Books for Young People Australia (IBBY Australia) – an all-round children’s literature enthusiast.
Books will be available to purchase on the night from the Boffins Books stand.
Recommended for ages 8 to 100+
Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent or guardian.
About the book
James wishes he could go back in time. Back to when his mum and dad were together, when he had one home, when his family laughed and climbed hills and went to the movies.
After meeting the enigmatic Yan, a girl who looks at the world differently, James discovers time travel might not be impossible after all.
But if James can live forever in one of his six favourite memories, which one will he choose?
About the author
Shirley Marr is an award-winning children’s author and a first-generation Chinese-Australian living in sunny Perth. Her works include YA novels Fury and Preloved, and children’s novels Little Jiang, A Glasshouse of Stars, All Four Quarters of the Moon, and her latest Countdown to Yesterday. A Glasshouse of Stars, based on her experiences of being a child migrant was the Children Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) Book of the Year for Younger Readers in 2022. Shirley describes herself as having a Western Mind and an Eastern Heart and writes in the middle where both collide.
