Author: Barbara Cooney Illustrator: Barbara Cooney
Grades: K - 3
Lexile®: 680L
Guided Reading Level: M
Release Date: 2000
Themes: Seasons and Nature
As a young girl, Alice dreams of traveling to faraway places, finding a home by the sea and making the world more beautiful. Inspired by a true-life story, Miss Rumphius shows us how we can all make the world a more beautiful place. Narrated by Claire Danes with music by John Jennings. Co-produced by Sarah Kerruish for Spellbound Productions and Weston Woods.
Reviews:
Video Librarian: "A nicely produced video that encourages both reading and thinking about the outside world. Recommended."
School Library Journal: “...delivers a strong message of our obligation to care for the environment.”
Lorgnette: “The video and read-along cassette are a wonderful addition to the book.... fits well into classroom studies of environmental issues and biographies.”
Georgia Family: "...captivating... (will) help to interest children in other places in the world and the importance of our natural environment."
AudioFile: "...breathtaking... What will you do to make the world more beautiful?"
Awards:
Film Awards: Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Film & Video Festival; Unicef Prize, Barcelona International Film & Video Festival (Spanish Version)
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