Miss Rumphius
by Barbara Cooney
Picture book · ages 4–8 · grades K–3 · 620L · 1995
Why we'd hand it over
A rare picture book that works equally for a 5-year-old hearing it aloud and a 9-year-old reading alone—the premise is simple but the life philosophy underneath stays with kids for years.
What parents said
my sons favorite book at age 2 was "Miss Rumphius," which I highly recommend you add to your list
they have that slower, meaningful picture-book feeling and can grow with a child