Description: Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A beloved classic is lovelier than everBarbara 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. Flap "An elegant contribution to our understanding of Japanese society. . . . A model of clarity."--Robert J. Smith, Cornell University Author Biography Elinor Lander Horwitz is the author of a number of books for young and adult readers including "How To Wreck a Building, Sometimes It Happens" and "Contemporary American Folk Artists," Barbara Cooney (1917-2000) is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers including "Miss Rumphius, Eleanor, Island Boy," and "Hattie and the Wild Waves," She is one of the few illustrators to have received the Caldecott Award twice, for "Chanticleer and the Fox" in 1959 and for "Ox-Cart Man" in 1980. Details ISBN0670479586 Author Barbara Cooney Short Title MISS RUMPHIUS Publisher Viking Press Language English Illustrator Barbara Cooney ISBN-10 0670479586 ISBN-13 9780670479580 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY E Illustrations Yes Year 1982 Publication Date 1982-11-30 Audience Age 5-8 Residence ME, US Birth 1917 Death 2000 Pages 32 Imprint Viking Books for Young Readers DOI 10.1604/9780670479580 Audience Children/Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43665428;
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