Madeline's Christmas
$23.66
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
25 September 2000
Summary
“In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines the smallest one was Madeline.”
Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers even after 75 years!
It’s the night before Christmas and everyone is sick in bed. All except brave Madeline, who is up and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140566505 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140566503 |
| Author: | Ludwig Bemelmans |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2000 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 216mm x 305mm |
| Series: | Madeline |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
“That old house in Paris that is covered with vines’ still holds the irrepressible Madeline, who here manages to keep things going when everyone is sick abed Christmas Eve….The pictures are vintage Bemelmans – brisk, energetic, and strikingly composed.” Booklist
Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmans (1896-1963) was born in the Austrian Tirol, coming to the United States in 1914. Although best known for his children’s books, he also wrote fiction and non-fiction for adults, on subjects he knew best: hotels, traveling, and Hollywood.
He was a frequent contributor to magazines, including The New Yorker, Town and Country, and Holiday. Bemelmans was also a painter, whose art was displayed in exhibitions around the world.
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