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Madeline
Madeline
Author: Ludwig Bemelmans
Nothing frightens Madeline - not tigers, not mice, not even getting sick. Even a trip to the hospital is a grand adventure. With its endearing heroine, cheerful humor, and famous paintings of Paris, it's no wonder this Caldecott Honor Book is one of the best-loved children's stories of all time. A true classic, Madeline continues to enchant read...  more »
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780140564396
ISBN-10: 014056439X
Publication Date: 5/1/2000
Pages: 64
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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4.8 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Puffin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 2
I read this today to a first grade class, when I read the line "and at the tiger at the zoo, Madeline merely said "pooh pooh!"" I lost the class for about 10 minutes.
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buzzby avatar reviewed Madeline on + 6062 more book reviews
Funny, I spend a lot of my time teaching 1st graders about 10s groups (2 groups of 5), then along comes 12 girls in 2 straight lines. What's a digital theoritition to do?
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This classic book that I loved as a child was a bit hit with my daughter, too.
Love it!
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Used in Five in a Row homeschool curriculum
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Synopsis
With one of the most well known and lovely opening sentences in all of children's literature ("In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines"), MADELINE is an unforgettable picture book about a truly unforgettable character. This story, the first in a series of books about Madeline, introduces readers to life at the French boarding school run by a kindly nun named Miss Clavel. Although she is dedicated to all her students, Miss Clavel must pay special attention to the activities of her youngest charge, a feisty girl named Madeline. Here Madeline faces an emergency visit to the hospital to have her appendix removed. Color paintings, which depict such Parisian landmarks as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and the Luxembourg Gardens, accompany the rhyming text. MADELINE is a 1940 Caldecott Honor Book.
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This version is a small book, just under 5" x 8". A great choice for portability!
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Perfect for gift giving!
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The inside Cover Reads:

Madeline needs no introduction. The story about Miss Clavel's twelve little girls in Paris is a childhood classic.
"mr. Bemelmans' drawings of the Opera, of Notre Dame in the rain, of the sun shining on birds and children in the Luxembourg and Tuileries gardens have put an authentic Paris within the covers of this book. The rhymes in which the tale is told make it one that children will enjoy repeating."
--The New York Times
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Love this rhyming story of the sweetest girl in story books today.
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classic children's book
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A classic!


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