Miss Rumphius
A beloved classic 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 make the world more beautiful has a timeless quality. The lupines 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. To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary, Viking has reoriginated the illustrations to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's artwork. The art has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
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A beloved classic is lovelier than ever!
Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius who wanted to travel, live by the sea, and make the world more beautiful has a timeless quality that resonates with every new generation. The many 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 when it was published.
To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Barbara Cooney's beloved book, Viking has reimagined the illustrations using the original art to ensure the best reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius is permanently displayed in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
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Brand: Viking Juvenile
Publisher Date: 11/08/1982
Author: Barbara Cooney
Dimensions: 10.00 x 8.00
UPC: 9780670479580
Ages: 5-8
Pages: 32
