Barbara Cooney

Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted and blossoms into a beautiful plan. This beloved classic and celebration of nature-written by a beloved Caldecott winner-is lovelier than ever! Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation....

Presents the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became known as a great humanitarian.

Describes the day-to-day life throughout the changing seasons of an early 19th-century New England family.