Miss Rumphius
By Barbara Cooney
After travelling the world, Alice discovers a secret way to make her seaside home bloom.
Genres
What is Miss Rumphius about?
Alice Rumphius dreams of travelling the world, living beside the sea and making it more beautiful. As she grows up, she sails to distant places, discovers new people and cultures, and settles in a seaside home. When illness keeps her indoors, Alice remembers her grandfather’s advice and searches for her own way to help. Then she finds it: scattering lupine seeds across the countryside. Year by year, colourful flowers bloom, showing how one thoughtful person can leave a lasting, beautiful mark.
About the author
Barbara Cooney was a much-loved American author and illustrator who created beautiful books for children. Her gentle stories and detailed pictures bring families, animals and faraway places to life. She is especially known for Miss Rumphius, The Ox-Cart Man and Chanticleer and the Fox. Her work encourages readers to notice beauty and make the world brighter.
Pages
32 pages
Reading age
Picture Book (2-7)
This edition
1985
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