Madeline Says Be Kind
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Madeline Says Be Kind
By (Author) Ludwig Bemelmans
Illustrated by Steven Salerno
Penguin USA
Viking Books for Young Readers
20th January 2026
30th September 2025
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
Childrens / Teenage: Personal and social topics
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 148mm, Height 178mm, Spine 8mm
142g
Description
Share the gift of kindness with Madeline. Share the gift of kindness with Madeline. Whether it's cleaning up, helping a friend when they fall, or lending a listening ear-there are endless opportunities to show someone you care. Full of Madeline's classic charm, Madeline Says Be Kind is a perfect introduction to the importance of kindness.
Author Bio
Ludwig Bemelmans (1896-1963) was born in the Austrian Tyrol, and came to the United States in 1914. Although best known for his children's books, he also wrote fiction and nonfiction for adults on subjects he knew best- hotels, traveling, and Hollywood. He was a frequent contributor to magazines, including The New Yorker, Town & Country, and Holiday. Bemelmans was also a painter whose art was displayed in exhibitions around the world. Steven Salerno has illustrated thirty-seven award-winning picture books, including several other Madeline books. He studied illustration, animation, art history, and printmaking at Parsons School of Design and was an honors graduate. He lives in New York City. Visit him at StevenSalerno.com
