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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100670479586
ISBN-139780670479580
eBay Product ID (ePID)53287
Product Key Features
Book TitleMiss Rumphius
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1982
TopicTravel, Classics, Nature & The Natural World / Environment, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorBarbara Cooney
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight11.8 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width10.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN82-002837
Dewey Edition19
Grade FromKindergarten
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal[E]
SynopsisA 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., 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.