Miss Rumphius
by Barbara Cooney
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Book Reviews of Miss Rumphius
Book Review: Miss Rumphius
Summary: 3 Stars
Miss Rumphius is about Lady, who when younger traveled all over the world just like she told her Grand-father she would. After she traveled many places she hurt her back, so she moved into a house by the sea(also like she told her Grand-father she would), she also planted Lupines(which she loves) and just lived life to the fullest. She was told that she also had to make the world more beautiful. This is a very good story that says that the simplist things make your life and world a better place. I would recommend the book to everyone, it is a very good read.
Lynsi
Book Review: Everyone should own this book
Summary: 5 Stars
I think books are the perfect baby gift and this one is always among the selection I give. The pictures are lovely, the message is beautiful.
As a young girl Alice Rumphius is told by her grandfather that she must do three things: 1) Travel the world 2) Live in a house by the sea 3) do something to make the world more beautiful.
While we may not all get a chance to travel the world or to live in a house by the sea, we are all given the opportunity to make the world more beautiful. This is a lovely book with a wonderful message to share.
Book Review: Miss Pumphius
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent book. The prose and illustrations are beautiful. Through the adventures of a little girl, growing into a young woman, then into an old woman, this book lets children see that they can do something to help make the world a better place. I use this as a teaching tool in my 5th grade classroom. As a result we made and sent Valentines to soldiers in Kuwait--we also invited our school to participate and as a result sent about 300 valentines overseas. Even children can make a difference in their world.Book Review: It's a good book, it's just not one that grabs me
Summary: 3 Stars
First, let me mention that this is a pretty wordy book. Maybe a bit too wordy, because it does seem to drag on in parts. I'm constantly cutting out a paragraph here or there because it doesn't add much to the story and I really want to get on with things anyway.
And, you know, it is a nice story - about a woman who "makes the world more beautiful" by planting lupines - but there just isn't much to it.
It's not very compelling to me. We read it only occasionally.
Book Review: Find out how Miss Rumpius makes the world more beautiful.
Summary: 5 Stars
Alice is a little girl who wants to travel to faraway places and live by the sea just like her grandfather. But, her grandfather tells her, there is one more thing that you must do. And that is to make the world more beautiful. This story is about how Miss Rumphius grows up, travels around the world, settles by the sea, and finds a way to fullfill her grandfather's wish. When you read this, you will love it, and you will want to go out and make the world more beautiful yourself.