A beloved classic 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.
To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of two-time Caldecott winner Barbara
Cooney's best-loved book, Viking has reoriginated the illustrations, going back
to the