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Mad About Madeline: The Complete Tales (Madeline)
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 w...more
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published
September 10th 2001
by Viking Juvenile
(first published October 1st 1993)
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I had already read the first two books in the collection as part of my Caldecott Challenge, but I enjoyed the stories so much I wanted to read the rest of them. So I found this book. The last four books are "Madeline and the Bat Hat," "Madeline and the Gypsies," "Madeline in London," and "Madeline's Christmas." The first story is about Madeline and the other 11 boarding school girls getting to know Pepito, the son of the Spanish Ambassador, who moves in next door to them. The Gypsy story is abou...more
Apr 23, 2013
Margaret
marked it as hardcopy-review-to-read
May 06, 2012
Lora Carroll
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-three-to-five-years
Madeline is a curious little girl who finds herself on a new adventure in every book. The illustrations in this series are lovely and timeless; they capture the magic of Paris. I like how strong and independent Madeleine is as a character.
Publisher's overview:
This elegant volume--perhaps one of the best gift books on the planet--contains all six adventures of the irrepressible, mischievous Madeline (the smallest and spunkiest of the twelve little girls in two straight lines). Ludwig Bemelmans's...more
Publisher's overview:
This elegant volume--perhaps one of the best gift books on the planet--contains all six adventures of the irrepressible, mischievous Madeline (the smallest and spunkiest of the twelve little girls in two straight lines). Ludwig Bemelmans's...more
i do love all the madeleine books. :)
Meet Madeline! She lives in an old house in Paris that is covered with vines and is one of twelve little girls. As we soon discover, Madeline might be the smallest of the girls but she is also brave and adventurous. She is not afraid of mice, loves winter, snow, and ice, and says “Pooh-hooh” to a tiger at the zoo. Two of the girls’ adventures happen right in the house. The other four happen after the girls set out at nine in two straight lines to explore Paris. You can read all six adventures in...more
Mad About Madeline is a lovely hardbound collection of the six Madeline tales published during Ludwig Bemelmans's lifetime. He wrote a seventh story called Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales that was published posthumously in 1999. Besides the Madeline stories, there is an introduction by Anna Quindlen on how the stories have enriched her life as a parent and at the end of the volume, there are sketches and a brief history of the Madeline stories.
The six stories in this volume are:
* Ma...more
The six stories in this volume are:
* Ma...more
Madeline is a children's classic. The rhymes have a melodic quality to them which make the book enjoyable to be read aloud. The artwork too has a child-like appeal. But part of me couldn't help but feel that there's a little too much left up to the reader. Why is Madeline special? Just because she's the smallest? That seems more like a contrivance. Nonetheless, these will be fun to read aloud to the youngest set.
It took me a while to become accustomed to the rhyming flow of Bemelmans Madeline books, but once I did, they were a joy to read to my son. I wasn't sure if my Hot Wheels-loving boy would get into a story about a girl's adventure in a boarding school, but occasionally he even requests these books at bedtime.
Charming stories about a small French girl's moxie.
Charming stories about a small French girl's moxie.
Madeline
The classic story about Madeline, the smallest girl at Miss Clavel's school of 12 little girls. Madeline has to have her appendix out.
Madeline's Rescue
Madeline falls into the river and is rescued by a dog. The girls adopt the dog and name her Genevive.
Madeline and the Bad Hat
The Spanish ambassador moves next store to Miss Clavel's school and his son is a very naughty boy until something bad happens.
Madeline and the Gypsies
Madeline and Pepito are rescued by gypsies and join their circus.
M...more
The classic story about Madeline, the smallest girl at Miss Clavel's school of 12 little girls. Madeline has to have her appendix out.
Madeline's Rescue
Madeline falls into the river and is rescued by a dog. The girls adopt the dog and name her Genevive.
Madeline and the Bad Hat
The Spanish ambassador moves next store to Miss Clavel's school and his son is a very naughty boy until something bad happens.
Madeline and the Gypsies
Madeline and Pepito are rescued by gypsies and join their circus.
M...more
It's not just the characters and the stories, but the art is quite wonderful too. I intended to read "Madeline's Christmas" before going to sleep last night and instead, I ended up reading all the stories again. Some of the passages were even read aloud to my beagle, Shea. He loves a good book too.
Jul 08, 2007
Lisa Vegan
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
children of all ages, especially very young children
This volume contains the complete "Madeline" books: Madeline, Madeline and The Bad Hat, Madeline's Rescue, Madeline and The Gypsies, Madeline in London, and Madeline's Christmas. These books are loved, especially by young children, because all have wonderful paintings and drawings on every page and because of engaging rhyme & meter in the stories. The stories are about the spunky Parisian girl named Madeline. I always assumed she lived in an orphanage with 11 other little girls and the nuns,...more
Just found this hardcover collection of Madeline books......has like 6 books in it and if those books were bought individually, would cost triple this book! (this book costs $23 on Amazon) So excited for C who will be getting this in her Easter basket.
If you like Madeline, this is definitely a book you'll want to own. It's all the Madeline books in one. The stories are charming and the illustrations are fantastic (especially if you love Paris). I can't wait until my daughter's old enough for these.
I was given this book at age three and still go back and read it every so often. A classic and a forever favorite! Madeline is absolutely perfect for what it is. All other books of its genre should strive for this book's level.
The Madeline books are super fun to read aloud. The words just float off your tongue. I think the first Madeline book is the best, but all of them are charming.
Jan 29, 2009
Kat
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of Madeline
Shelves:
childrens,
books-i-own
I received this book many years ago as an unexpected gift from a friend. I don't even remember telling her how much I love Madeline. This book is the ultimate gift for Madeline enthusiasts. It contains all of Ludwig Bemelmans's tales about the beloved little schoolgirl Madeline. The collection also contains some early sketches Bemelmans made of his most famous character, as well as a brief background of how Madeline was created.
Mad About Madeline is must-have for any fan of the Madeline books. I...more
Mad About Madeline is must-have for any fan of the Madeline books. I...more
I can't believe I've never read any of these stories before. Just read the entire collection with my four year old in one sitting. We were both completely smitten.
I read this as a kid and today I sat down and read a collection of Madeline stories...just as engaging...and what fond memories.
"To the tiger in the zoo she just says pooh pooh." My 2.5 year old daughter and I love the collection. It is so much fun!
My daughter loves all Madeline books! She even has a little Madeline doll she holds when I read the books to her.
Another Children's book series that I adored as a Child and now love for it's illustrations.
This is one of my favorite books from my childhood, now I'm reading it to my little sister.
An absolutely wonderful collection of some of the best tales for children. My love for Madeline and her adventures is endless, and I can already imagine myself re-reading this with glee when I'm an elderly woman.
A lovely set of poems and stories that brought back found memories of reading these as a child.
i love this one soo much because i have it and guess what i got it for my first x-mas
I like the rhyming, but I dislike someone who causes problems by not following the rules and makes life more difficult for others.
One of my favorite childhood books of all time. <3 :) Oh the memories.
I love Madeline! So glad to have all her books in this edition!
i read this book with a kindergartener and it is a good night time story book.
How can there be only six books?? Tragic!
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Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austrian author, an internationally known gourmet, and a writer and illustrator of children's books. He is most noted today for his Madeline books, six of which were published from 1939-1961. A seventh was discovered after his death and published posthumously in 1999.
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Apr 23, 2013 01:11pm