{"title":"Mary Oliver","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mary-oliver-devotions","title":"Mary Oliver: Devotions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTell me, what is it you plan to do\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith your one wild and precious life?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Mary Oliver, from “The Summer Day”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Arranged by Oliver herself shortly before her death in 2019, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevotions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features Oliver’s work from her very first book of poetry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Voyage and Other Poems, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003epublished in 1963 at the age of twenty-eight, through her last, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFelicity, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003epublished in 2015.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis timeless volume showcases the beloved poet at her edifying best. Within these pages, she provides us with an extraordinary and invaluable collection of her passionate, perceptive, and much-treasured observations of the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paper + Dirt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67663950479659,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"mary-oliver-holding-on-to-wander","title":"Mary Oliver: Holding on to Wander","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis lyrical picture book biography of beloved American poet Mary Oliver shows young readers ages 7 - 10 how her love of nature and sense of wonder inspired her art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung Mary Oliver was enthralled by nature. In the forest, she wondered about the birds and the lilies and the water in the stream—about all the things that cannot speak yet somehow spoke to Mary. She wondered, too, about poetry, about how words pieced together filled her with light and how some poems felt like they were written just for her. How could this be?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Erin Frankel shows how Mary Oliver held on to that sense of wonder from her childhood, channeling it into some of the most beloved poems of the past hundred years. Illustrator Jasu Hu’s lush nature scenes beautifully complement Frankel’s soulful writing about the creative process. Together text and art honor Mary Oliver and her astonishing poetry.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eErin Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e is a children’s book author who loves telling stories of empathy and wonder. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eMary Oliver, Holding on to Wonder, A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen,\u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWeird!\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eRemembering Barkley \u003c\/i\u003eand the forthcoming\u003ci\u003e Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive\u003c\/i\u003e. She enjoys visiting schools to talk to students about stories and kindness. She lives with her family in Pittsburgh, where she writes, teaches, and hopes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJasu Hu \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of the picture books \u003ci\u003eAll You Need\u003c\/i\u003e by Howard Schwartz and \u003ci\u003eWintergarden\u003c\/i\u003e by Janet Fox. Her art has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and her poster \"Moonlight Moment\" was displayed on the New York City subway in 2018 and 2019.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Paper + Dirt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67663952707883,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/4880\/0043\/files\/Holdingontowander.jpg?v=1791215433"}],"url":"https:\/\/paper-dirt.myshopify.com\/collections\/mary-oliver.oembed","provider":"Paper + Dirt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}