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"As a child (Alice Rumphius) dreamed of travel . . . and of a house by the sea; but Grandfather had made one further request: 'You must do something to make the world more beautiful.' The simple story is accompanied by glowing pictures."--"The Horn Book." American Book Award. Full-color illustrations.
 
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Miss Rumphius: What we can learn from it

Date of Review:  Jan 23, 2006
The Bottom Line: Miss Rumphius is an excellent work of art! It can be used as a useful tool to present a positive outlook upon the aging population for children and adults alike.
Review: The following is a review of the children s book Miss Rumphius, written and illustrated by Barbara Cooney. The author tells the story of her great aunt, now known as the Lupine Lady. When Miss Rumphius (Alice) was little, she told her grandfather...
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Miss Rumphius Encourages a Lifetime of Altruism

Date of Review:  Aug 23, 2008
The Bottom Line: Make a difference in the world like Miss Rumphius does.
Review: What can you do to make the world a bit more beautiful? That is the challenge set forth in Miss Rumphius, a lovely story written and illustrated by Barbara Cooney. While it chronicles the life of one particular woman determined to live out her...
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lovely pictures, terrific message
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some may find it a bit too old-fashioned
 
 
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Authors Barbara Cooney
Narrator Lionel Wilson
Fiction Genre Juvenile Fiction
Fiction Subgenre Unknown
Awards 1983 National Book Award

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  Format: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin (November 01, 1985)
Measurements: 8"(h) x 10"(w) x 0.25"(d), 0.25 lbs.
ISBN: 9780140505399

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  The Lupine Lady lives in a small house overlooking the sea. In between the rocks around her house grow blue and purple and rose-colored flowers.
 
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