![]() About the Author Like Miss Rumphius, the late Barbara Cooney traveled the world, lived in a house by the sea in Maine, and, through her art, made the world more beautiful. ![]() The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of two-time Caldecott winner Barbara Cooneys best-loved book, Viking has reoriginated the illustrations, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooneys exquisite artwork. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication. DESCRIPTION A beloved classic is lovelier than ever So much loved, another reprint run of this gorgeously and historically illustrated work has been. ![]() 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. Book Synopsis A beloved classic is lovelier than ever! Barbara Cooneys 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. ![]() ![]() About the Book As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful-and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all. ![]()
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