Madeline's Christmas

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published 1 October 1985
Enjoy a children's book classic in this perfect to read board book format!

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!

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.



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.

Madeline in London

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published 1 June 1961
'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines
lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...'

Pepito lives next door to Madeline and her friends. When he moves
to London, he pines for the twelve little girls terribly. So Miss
Clavel and her charges pay him a visit in London...and come home
with a new friend!

The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian
world have been loved by children and adults alike for over seventy
years.

Madeline

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published December 1957
"In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines." Our first introduction to the twelve little girls and Miss Clavel. Something is not right with Madeline. She wakes up with a terrible pain one night - it's her appendix! She has to go to hospital to have it taken out. Her friends are sad and miss her very much. But when they visit and find her surrounded by all her presents - and, best of all, see her new scar - they all decide they want their appendixes out too!

Madeline and the Gypsies

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published 1 January 1959
Pepito, son of the Spanish ambassador, and Madeline, rescued by gypsies during a storm, travel and perform with their wandering friends until they again find Miss Clavel.