Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted and blossoms into a beautiful plan.
This beloved classic and celebration of nature—written by a beloved Caldecott winner—is lovelier than ever!
Product Description
Barbara Cooney’s story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication.
The illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney’s exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
Barbara Cooney traveled the world, lived in a house by the sea in Maine, and made the world more beautiful through her art. She was a two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Chanticleer and the Fox in 1959 and Ox-Cart Man in 1980. Her beloved book Miss Rumphius was the winner of the American Book Award in 1982. Barbara Cooney died in 2000 at the age of eighty-two.
Additional Information
| Weight | .12 kg |
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| Dimensions | 9.6 × 7.8 × .3 in |
| ISBN | 9780140505399 |
| Author | Barbara Cooney |
| Published Date | 1985 |
| Publisher | Puffin Books |
| Format | Paperback |
Rebecca Harding –
Barbara Cooney is wonderful and her illustrations are just the best. This is a much loved story in my house and I never tire of it. I have read it to my kids since they were about 1-1/2 and now the older one is 5 and it’s still great. Thanks Classical Education Books for having such great books for me to add to our collection!