VVIP+++ Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Viking Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (November 8, 1982)

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney is This is my absolute favorite book from childhood. I think it honestly may have influenced my adult life- I spent almost 10 years abroad, and I also thought- "ok, I have traveled the world, I have lived by the sea, now I just have to do something to make the world a more beautiful place." I have given this book as a gift to many children, most recently my goddaughter. I hope it will have the same effect on her as it did on me. Miss Rumphius is a beautiful woman!

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney is Wow; this book is really something special! True, it might make you cry, but for all the right reasons. It causes the reader to pause and think about what really matters in life. The artwork is beautiful, the story unique. I am so glad to share this with my children. Miss Rumphius details an adventure filled life, all the while seeking to make the world a more beautiful place, by doing something all her own. How will she accomplish this task? The reader must find out, because I'm not going to spoil it for you! :) I encourage anyone to read this book!

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney is This story is delightful and the pictures very engaging. I read it to my granddaughter when she was little - she is 22 now and still remembers this book with great affection. Which is why I bought this copy. She was explaining to her new husband about the "Lupine Lady" when they were on a visit to Yosemite and she told me she'd forgotten some of the details. I was so happy to see this book was still available! I bought a copy and sent it to her so she could share "The Lupine Lady" with her husband and perhaps her children later on!! (When she has them! HA!)

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney is I discovered this book when my daughter was very young, and I still love to read it,even though (or especially because) I am nearly 60 now. I finally live in a village near the sea, and I am sowing lupine seeds everywhere to spread beauty,like Miss Rumphius. When I moved from Boston to Gloucester, my girl gave me a packet of lupine seeds from Maine, where we used to vacation. She told me to follow my bliss and make the world more beautiful, like Miss Rumphius. I guess we were both affected by this special book, gorgeously illustrated with a rich and wonderful narrative, especially powerful for girls. I have an undergraduate and graduate degree in English, and this book rivals the best literature I have ever read. Buy it. Treasure it! Give it as a gift. Don't let it go out of print.