The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.Īlice 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. The illustrations have been reoriginated! going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication. 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. This beloved classic and celebration of naturewritten by a beloved Caldecott winneris 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. Zusammenfassung 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. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. The illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. 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.

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. Klappentext 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. A two-time Caldecott Medal winner, Cooney is known for beautifully illustrated books such as her adaptation of Chaucer's The Nun Preist's Tale (Caldecott Winner, 1959), and Miss Rumphius, winner of both the American Book Award and a New York Times citation in 1982. Informationen zum Autor 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.

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