MISS RUMPHIUS Review
THIS BOOK WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME WHILE I WAS VACATIONING IN MAINE. I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE BEAUTIFUL LUPINES GROWING WILD EVERYWHERE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN SOME DAY. I LOVED THE BOOK AS AN ADULT AS WELL.
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Miss Rumphius - Susie -
This is a wonderful book for ages 7-10. It is fun to read and has meaning behind the story.
Lupines are pretty if you don't mind spreading invasive species - Readasaurus - Pittsburgh, PA United States
I believe Lupines are an invasive species, are they not? So while the flowers may look pretty, Miss Rumphius is really not doing the world any favors by scattering seeds for plants that will outcompete other "pretty flowers" that are native to the region. This may not have been known or understood at the time the book was written. While it's hard to disagree with the general sentiment of the book, it fall short of presenting a good example of how to leave the world better than you found it. Don't mean to be snarky, but between this and the wooden Indian issue mentioned by another reviewer, this book's message seems to be overshadowed by its misguided examples. Maybe in a few more decades the story will be so obviously outdated as to be quaint, as is the case with many much-loved classics in which we recognize but allow ourselves to overlook their flaws.
gorgeous - LibKat - Cape Cod, MA
This book is a classic for a very good reason. The story is powerful and moving and the illustrations are gorgeous. I always think of this book when I go up to Bar Harbor every summer for vacation. As a child it made me want to sow lupines everywhere.
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