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As lupines begin to bloom along the sides of the roads and in gardens I thought it would be fun to do an author study on author and illustrator Barbara Cooney.
According to the Britannica website, "Barbara Cooney was a literary star in the world of children’s publishing who wrote or illustrated 110 books in a career that spanned six decades. Born into a family of artists, she received formal training at the Art Students League in New York City before publishing her first book, King of Wrecked Island (1941). In 1959 Cooney was awarded the Caldecott for children’s book illustration for The Chanticleer and the Fox, her adaptation of a story from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. She received a second Caldecott Medal in 1980 for her illustrations for poet Donald Hall's Ox-Cart Man. Cooney’s 1982 work, Miss Rumphius, won the National Book Award for children’s picture books. Basket Moon, her last book, appeared in 1999." Born August 6, 1917 in New York, Barbara Cooney passed away on March 10, 2000 in Portland, Maine. Much of her life was spent in Damariscotta, Maine in a house her son built for her.
Below you will find links for some of her books read aloud as well as links for additional resources. Be sure to read Miss Rumphius, and be on the lookout for lupines, as they are beginning to bloom. I have included a roadtrip you can go on to see lupines and several activities to go along with the Miss Rumphius book - you can even find out more about the true story it is based on!
Read Alouds:
Resources And Activities:
Learning to Give; Miss Rumphius Literature Guide with Activities
Where To See Lupines Along The Maine Coast
Reading Is Fundamental; Miss Rumphius Crossword Puzzle
Reading Is Fundamental; Miss Rumphius Memory Match (EASY)
Reading Is Fundamental; Miss Rumphius Memory Match (MEDIUM)
Reading Is Fundamental, Miss Rumphius Word Search (EASY)
Reading Is Fundamental, Miss Rumphius Word Search (MEDIUM)
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