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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 11/08/1982
ISBN: 9780670479580
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.10h x 10.20w x 0.50d
Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Winner
Award: National Book Awards - Winner
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 5028 / Miss Rumphius
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5