Madeline 75th Anniversary Edition Hardcover - 2014

Name: Madeline 75th Anniversary Edition
Price: 9.16 USD
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Author: Bemelmans, Ludwig
ISBN: 9780670785407

by Ludwig Bemelmans

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Summary

Seventy-five years ago, a spirited little red-headed girl stepped out of the pages of a book and into the hearts of readers. Madeline may have been the smallest of the twelve little girls who always walked in two straight lines, but she was the bravest—to the tiger in the zoo, Madeline just said “poo poo”.

Madeline went on to inspire eight sequels, as well as television and movies, dolls and teasets and games. She is loved by millions of readers all over the world.

To commemorate this anniversary, this lavish slipcased edition of the original Madline book includes a full-color panoramic pop up spread of Paris, with all the famous landmarks, including Madeline’s house.

Happy 75th birthday, Madeline!

From the publisher

Ludwig Bemelmans was a painter, illustrator, and writer for both children and adults. A world traveler, he spent most of his time in New York City or Paris. The original inspiration for Madeline was the result of a bicycle accident of an island of France. Hospitalized after being hit by the only car on the island, Mr. Bemelmans recalled, “The sisters in that small hospital wore large, starched white hats that looked like the wings of a giant butterfly. In the room next to mine was a little girl who had had her appendix out. In the ceiling over my bed was a crack ‘that had the habit of sometimes looking like a rabbit.’” A year later, back in New York City, he penned the first draft of Madeline on the backs of menus in Pete’s Tavern. The Madeline books rank among the most honored children’s books series. Madeline was named a Caldecott Honor Book, and the first of its five sequels, Madeline’s Rescue, won the Caldecott Medal and was a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. Mr. Bemelmans died in 1962, after completing Madeline’s Christmas.

Details

Title Madeline 75th Anniversary Edition
Author Ludwig Bemelmans
Binding Hardcover
Edition 75 POP SLP
Pages 56
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers
Date 2014-05-15
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780670785407 / 0670785407
Weight 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Dimensions 12.5 x 9.12 x 0.87 in (31.75 x 23.16 x 2.21 cm)
Ages 03 to 07 years
Grade levels P - 2
Reading level 680
Library of Congress subjects Stories in rhyme, Friendship
Dewey Decimal Code E

About the author

Ludwig Bemelmans was a painter, illustrator, and writer for both children and adults. A world traveler, he spent most of his time in New York City or Paris. The original inspiration for Madeline was the result of a bicycle accident of an island of France. Hospitalized after being hit by the only car on the island, Mr. Bemelmans recalled, "The sisters in that small hospital wore large, starched white hats that looked like the wings of a giant butterfly. In the room next to mine was a little girl who had had her appendix out. In the ceiling over my bed was a crack 'that had the habit of sometimes looking like a rabbit.'" A year later, back in New York City, he penned the first draft of Madeline on the backs of menus in Pete's Tavern. The Madeline books rank among the most honored children's books series. Madeline was named a Caldecott Honor Book, and the first of its five sequels, Madeline's Rescue, won the Caldecott Medal and was a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. Mr. Bemelmans died in 1962, after completing Madeline's Christmas.