Miss RumphiusAlice 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! 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. |
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Alice Rumphius America Australia Award Bapa Raja Barbara Cooney bird bloomed blue and purple called Canada CARVING Christmas church CIGARS coconut condition cover England everywhere faraway places fields FISH friends front garden getting go to faraway Goudy Old Style grandfather Great-aunt Alice grew grow helped highways hill hollows hurt Illustrated by Barbara inside ISBN Island lanes Library little Alice little girl live loved Lupine Lady met the Bapa Miss Rumphius never Old Lady Once otherwise painted patch Penguin Books Ltd Picture planted pretty Published PUFFIN BOOKS purple and rose-colored remain rocks rose-colored flowers sailing ship Saint schoolhouse seeds shell Sometimes spring started stone walls stony ground stories of faraway summer tall tells third thing told tropical type is Goudy United walked wanted watched wind wish world more beautiful York Young