Madeline and the Gypsies
By (Author) Ludwig Bemelmans
Penguin Putnam Inc
Viking Press Inc
1st May 2000
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
48
Width 217mm, Height 305mm, Spine 7mm
289g
"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines the smallest one was Madeline." 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.Join Madeline in another adventure when she and Pepito run off to join the carnival with a band of traveling gypsies! Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was the author of the beloved Madeline books, including Madeline, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Madeline's Rescue, winner of the Caldecott Medal.
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) is a painter, illustrator, and writer for both children and adults. He is best known for Madeline, a seminal picture book in children's literature and Caldecott Honor book. He wrote sixMadeline books altogether, including the Caldecott Medal winningMadeline's Rescue. Ludwig Bemelmans' grandson, John Bemelmans Marciano, carries on his grandfather's legacy and has written and illustrated four books about Madeline of his own, includingMadeline and the Old House in ParisandMadeline at the White House.