Mad About Madeline

Author: Ludwig Bemelmans
ISBN: 0670888168
Manufacturer: Viking Juvenile
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Editorial Review:

For over sixty years, Madeline's adventures have enthralled her ever-growing audience. This collection brings together all six of the Madeline books in one volume. Every well-loved word and picture is here, plus an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anna Quindlen, an essay by Ludwig Bemelmans on how he created Madeline, and working sketches of Madeline, as well as photos of the Bemelmans family. This landmark volume will be treasured by the entire family.

Customer Reviews:

The wrong choice

I read this book, and it's down right awful. Absolutly horrible, this book is, it's sad, angry, and misleading, anything but happy, a poor choise for anyone. If you can trust me, you will never read this book. Read something good, like "Grimm's fairy tales", "The American girl's collection" or Roald Dahal novals instead!!!

2008-10-05

Rhyme and Reason

A fine collection of the original 6 Madeline stories with all their glorious original illustrations and a decent foreword about the stories and their origin for the parents.

Our 2.5 yr old loves these and her parents love them too. And so will your children and even you.

Words roll off the pages with glee and delight and the beautiful artwork gives a lovely sight.

2008-05-09

A must have for every girl

I usually borrow children books from my local library but there are some I do want my daughters to own, this is one of them. Madeline's character is so charming, the stories are easy to read and full of adventures little girls will love.

2007-05-12

The Perfect Bedtime Storybook

For years, young girls have been entertained by the adventures of Madeline, and this collection of stories only adds to the Madeline madness!

2007-04-05

My girls love Madeline

Bemelman's quirky stories and wonderful illustrations captivate my girls when Madeline comes up as the evening's bedtime story. While the original story is by far the most realistic and best, my girls (both under five) love the fact that Madeline has new adventures, and we like that real things happen to her, like her appendix bursting or she falls in the river when playing on a bridge.

Unlike so many children's books, sometimes Madeline's sisters are "very sad." But reading Madeline makes my girls very happy.

2007-01-15

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