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Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
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Miss Rumphius

by Barbara Cooney

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Wonderful story about a girl named Alice who is told by her grandfather to do something to make the world more beautiful. It is not until she is older that she decides to plane lupine seeds all over the town and countryside. That spring, lupines grow everywhere and are admired by all. The story is told by Alice's Great- Niece and in the end Alice tells her Great Niece and her friends to do something to make the world more beautiful as well..... ( )
ktibbs | Jun 6, 2009 |  
A story about the life of Miss Alice Rumphius and how she followed in the footsteps of her grandfather. She wanted to accomplish three things in life: Go to faraway places, live by the sea when she grows old, and do something to make the world more beautiful. She did lots of traveling when she was young and then came the time for her to move back to the sea. She was almost happy but realized she still had one more thing to do, make the world more beautiful. She deicided to sow Lupines all over her town. She had accomplished the third thing... the next Spring beautiful lupines bloomed all around town.
amycampbell | May 27, 2009 |  
About a lovely teacher who love to teach and loved nature ( )
kwalk3 | Apr 23, 2009 |  
Great-aunt Alice Rumphius was once a little girl who loved thesea, longed to visit faraway places and wished to do something to make the world more beautiful.
marybetha | Apr 12, 2009 |  
This was one of my favorite books as a child. This book is incredibly well written and has wonderful vocabulary for children. I love the different illustrations of far away places. ( )
psjones | Apr 9, 2009 |  
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The Lupine Lady lives in a small house overlooking the sea.
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You must do something to make the world more beautiful.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0590299727, Paperback)

Winner of the American Book Award alice Rumphius wanted to travel the world when she grew up. This book is dedicated to the belief that life and art are inseparable. Young Alice must do something to make the world more beautiful to reach her dream. She learns what that is...

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:02 -0400)

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