![]() ![]() The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. The acclaimed author of Miss Rumphius recounts the lives of four generations living on a New England coastal island and the importance of family ties. Island Boy, hardcover with dust jacket, personal inscription on title page. 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. 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 nature-written by a beloved Caldecott winner-is lovelier than ever!īarbara 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. Miss Rumphius, paperback in very good condition.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. Miss Rumphius & Island Boy by Barbara Cooney Children's Picture Book Set ![]()
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