Madeline's Christmas - by Ludwig Bemelmans (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With everyone else sick in bed with a cold on Christmas eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling magician.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"</b><i>In an old house in Paris</i><br><i>that was covered with vines</i><br><i>lived twelve little girls</i><br><i>in two straight lines</i><br><i>the smallest one was Madeline.</i><b>"</b> <p/> <br>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! <p/>It's the night before Christmas and everyone is sick in bed. All except brave Madeline, who is up and about and feeling just fine. Taking care of eleven little girls and Miss Clavel is hard work, but when Madeline finds help from a magical merchant, the girls embark on a Christmas journey that will surely make them forget their sniffles and sneezes. <p/>Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was the author of the beloved Madeline books, including <i>Madeline</i>, a Caldecott Honor Book, and <i>Madeline's Rescue</i>, winner of the Caldecott Medal.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>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. <i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>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. <p/>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.<br><b><b><br></b></b></p>
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