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Miss Rumphius Barbara Cooney
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“Softcover in Good Condition. Spine is bowed. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff ”... Read moreabout condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Brand
- Ex Libris Used Books
- ISBN
- 9780140505399
- Book Title
- Miss Rumphius
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 1985
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Travel, Classics, Nature & The Natural World / Environment, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General
- Item Weight
- 4.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.9 in
- Number of Pages
- 32 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10
0140505393
ISBN-13
9780140505399
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53869
Product Key Features
Book Title
Miss Rumphius
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1985
Topic
Travel, Classics, Nature & The Natural World / Environment, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
4.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
9.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
85-040447
Dewey Edition
19
Grade From
Kindergarten
Dewey Decimal
[E]
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
Alice 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. This beloved classic and celebration of nature--written by a beloved Caldecott winner--is lovelier than ever Barbara 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. 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. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication. The illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art., Alice 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. This beloved classic and celebration of nature--written by a beloved Caldecott winner--is lovelier than ever! Barbara 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. 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. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication. The illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.C783Mi 1985
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