![]() ![]() She grows up, works in a library, travels to faraway places, meets interesting people, and eventually she does come home to live by the sea. “Do something to make the world more beautiful.” Alice accepts this charge, and then she goes about her life. How great is that?! Does he tell her she must continue the family business? Do great things and become rich and famous? Nope. You must do something to make the world more beautiful.” “That is all very well, little Alice,” says the grandfather,” but there is a third thing you must do. Young Alice vows to also visit faraway places and have adventures, and then to come home and live by the sea. As a little girl helping in her grandfather’s shop, Alice hears his stories of faraway places and adventures. ![]() The Lupine Lady is the central character in the picture book Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney, and it’s one of my favorite stories. I’ve known her since I was a child, and I love introducing her to new friends. I nodded, saying I would, “get around to it.” It took a while, but I finally did.Īre you acquainted with the Lupine Lady? She lives in a small house overlooking the sea, and goes by the more proper name of Miss Alice Rumphius. It was a long time after this review by Laura Peterson originally appeared on SW and an even longer time since Laura and her sister Kristen (who does social media for SW–yay!) gave our family a copy of this book. Note: I recently read this book to my daughter. ![]()
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