Audio Reviews:"...beautifully presented. Read by Tracy Lord, the
stories radiate the author's love of Maine. Clear and crisp - a worthy choice
for any listening center."
-School Library Journal "Lord reads with a tender tone that warmly
invites listeners to lose themselves in these family stories of days gone by."
-Publishers Weekly "A perfect pairing of the two picture books
that Cooney claims are closest to her heart."
-Audiofile SYNOPSIS: Barbara Cooney's famous tale Miss
Rumphius is paired with her own favorite - Island Boy -in this recording.
Miss Rumphius exhorts the listener to follow her example in life - conciously
do somthing to make the world more beautiful. In Island Boy the full circle
of life is told - young Mathais is born on an island off the coast of Maine, and
lives a good long life of hard work and loving family, altho' it's not without
tragedy. Tracy Lord is a master at interpretation of children's books - her warm,
lilting voice can be listened to over and over. See also Eleanor/Hattie
and the Wild Waves read by Barbara Cooney!
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Ages:
5 and up 
Cassette:
CD:
Miss Rumphius paperback - $6.99