![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This exhibition brings together works related to three of her books: Miss Rumphius, Hattie and the Wild Waves, and Eleanor. The Bowdoin College Museum of Art holds a major collection of her paintings and drawings. One of the things I love about the illustrations is the use of the color blue on each page. A two-time Caldecott Medal winner, Cooney is known for beautifully illustrated books such as her adaptation of Chaucer's The Nun Preist's Tale (Caldecott Winner, 1959), and Miss Rumphius, winner of both the American Book Award and a New York Times citation in 1982. Barbara Cooney is a beloved author and artist of more than 100 children’s books. Not only did Barbara Cooney write this sweet book, she illustrated Miss Rumphius as well. Miss Rumphius illustration copyright ©, 1982, Barbara Cooney That’s when I understood the power of a picture book. Like Miss Rumphius, the late Barbara Cooney traveled the world, lived in a house by the sea in Maine, and, through her art, made the world more beautiful. The plate that Miss Rumphuis had placed on the rug in her cozy sitting room, complete with an attentive parrot on a perch, a roaring fire, and a clear view of the wide blue ocean outside. ![]()
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