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Miss Rumphius

By Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney
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By Barbara Cooney
Read by Ellen Archer

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Paperback $8.99

Nov 06, 1985 | ISBN 9780140505399 | 5-8 years

Paperback $8.99

Jul 01, 1997 | ISBN 9780140562316 | 5-8 years

Hardcover $18.99

Nov 08, 1982 | ISBN 9780670479580 | 5-8 years

Ebook $6.99

Nov 06, 1985 | ISBN 9781101654927 | 5-8 years

Audiobook Download $5.00

Feb 13, 2018 | 8 Minutes | 5-8 years

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    About Miss Rumphius

    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!

    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.

    About Miss Rumphius

    Cuando creciera, Alicia Runfio quería viajar por todo el mundo y luego regresar para vivir a orillas del mar, igual que hizo su abuelo. Pero él le dice que tiene que hacer algo más: ella tiene que hacer algo para embellecer el mundo. Y todavía Alicia no sabe lo que eso será…

    About 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 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.

    To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of two-time Caldecott winner Barbara Cooney’s best-loved book, Viking has reoriginated the illustrations, 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.

    About Miss Rumphius

    A beloved classic—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.

    To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of two-time Caldecott winner Barbara Cooney’s best-loved book, 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.

    About Miss Rumphius

    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!

    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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    About Barbara Cooney

    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… More about Barbara Cooney

    About Barbara Cooney

    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… More about Barbara Cooney

    About Barbara Cooney

    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… More about Barbara Cooney

    About Barbara Cooney

    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… More about Barbara Cooney

    About Barbara Cooney

    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… More about Barbara Cooney

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Nov 06, 1985 | 32 Pages | 9-3/4 x 8 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780140505399

    Category: Children’s Spanish Language Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Jul 01, 1997 | 32 Pages | 8-7/8 x 7-1/8 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780140562316

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Nov 08, 1982 | 32 Pages | 10 x 8 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780670479580

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Nov 06, 1985 | 32 Pages | 5-8 years | ISBN 9781101654927

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 13, 2018 | 8 Minutes | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780525594697
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