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| Author: Barbara Cooney | Illustrator: Barbara Cooney |
EARN 13 SUPER POINTS!
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Product Summary
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN-10: 081244597X
ISBN-13: 9780812445978
Buy.com Sku: 209635901
Publish Date: 9/22/2008
Age Range:
9 to 12
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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. (from the first line)
| Cooney''s beloved American Book Award winner now comes to Puffin Storytime. Full color. Pkg. |
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When she was growing up, Miss Alice Rumphius dreamed of many things--of traveling, adventuring, living by the sea in her old age, and making the world a more beautiful place. As an adult, Miss Rumphius had no trouble achieving some of her goals--she traveled, had adventures, and she did indeed retire from her job at the library to a house by the sea. However, it's her desire to make the world a more beautiful place that proves to be most challenging. True to herself as usual, Miss Rumphius eventually finds a very special way to bring eternal beauty to the world. Color illustrations accompany this story about a life well lived.
When she was growing up, Miss Alice Rumphius dreamed of many things--of traveling, adventuring, living by the sea in her old age, and making the world a more beautiful place. As an adult, Miss Rumphius had no trouble achieving some of her goals--she traveled, had adventures, and she did indeed retire from her job at the library to a house by the sea. However, it's her desire to make the world a more beautiful place that proves to be most challenging. True to herself as usual, Miss Rumphius eventually finds a very special way to bring eternal beauty to the world. Color illustrations accompany this story about a life well lived.
Author Bio
Barbara Cooney
Barbara Cooney is the recipient of two Caldecott Medals, the first in 1958 for CHANTICLEER AND THE FOX and the second in 1979 for OX-CART MAN, which was written by Donald Hall. Barbara Cooney's mother, also an artist, encouraged her daughter to become an artist. Cooney attended Smith College, where she studied studio art and art history.
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