{"product_id":"goldfinches-by-mary-oliver-author-and-melissa-sweet-illustrator","title":"Goldfinches by Mary Oliver (Author) and Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tad-about-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-about-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-about-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-about-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-about-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-about-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet gorgeously illustrates the work of Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Mary Oliver for the first time in picture book form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHave you heard them singing in the wind, above the final fields?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHave you ever been so happy in your life?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Oliver, winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, is one of America's most beloved poets. Introducing her unforgettable words to children for the very first time, her poem \"Goldfinches\" joyfully observes the power of the natural world as only Mary Oliver can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlluminated by the exquisite mixed-media artwork of Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet, \u003ci\u003eGoldfinches\u003c\/i\u003e fills the reader with wonder for the beauty around them and gratitude for the ability to bear witness to it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-author-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='tad-author-content\" false'\u003eBorn in a small town in Ohio, \u003cstrong\u003eMary Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e published her first book of poetry in 1963 at the age of 28. Over the course of her long career, she received numerous awards. Her fourth book, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Primitive\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1984. She led workshops and held residencies at various colleges and universities, including Bennington College, where she held the Catharine Osgood Foster Chair for Distinguished Teaching. She died in 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Sweet \u003c\/b\u003eis a celebrated author and illustrator. She has written and illustrated many award-winning children's books, including \u003ci\u003eBalloons Over Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Some Writer! The Story of E. B. White\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a three-time recipient of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated Children's Book, as well as a two-time Caldecott Honoree. She is an avid birder and Maine Master Naturalist, and lives in Portland, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e9780593692417\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eViking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e March 3, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages: \u003c\/b\u003e40\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended Age Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 4 to 8 years\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blue Campfire Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45800491712698,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/1543\/3146\/files\/Goldfinches.jpg?v=1776956246","url":"https:\/\/www.bluecampfirebookstore.com\/products\/goldfinches-by-mary-oliver-author-and-melissa-sweet-illustrator","provider":"Blue Campfire Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}