{"product_id":"a-madeline-treasury-the-original-stories-by-ludwig-bemelmans-hardcover","title":"A Madeline Treasury: The Original Stories by Ludwig Bemelmans - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLudwig Bemelmans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn an old house in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e that was covered with vines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e lived twelve little girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e in two straight lines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e the smallest one was Madeline.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A complete collection of all the adventures of Madeline, a fearless little girl full of mischief and vitality. Madeline, first published in 1939, and its five sequels have charmed generations of readers, and have become true classics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Celebrate one of the world's most popular and beloved fictional characters with this beautiful, deluxe collection, bringing together all six of the Madeline books in one volume. In each of these books, Bemelmans' humorous verse, his immortal characters--Miss Clavel, Pepito, the magician, the others--and his wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris combine to create a memorable reading experience for people of all ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anna Quindlen has written an introduction to the collection, which also includes \"The Isle of God,\" an essay by Bemelmans on how he invented Madeline, and never-before-published working sketches of Madeline, as well as photos of the Bemelmans family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLudwig Bemelmans was a painter, illustrator, and writer of more than three dozen books for both adults and children. Born in 1898 in a part of Tirol now known as Merano, Italy, he came to the United States in 1914 and, after spending Christmas Eve on Ellis Island, set up residence in New York City. Before finding his voice as a writer, he worked in a hotel and ran his own restaurant. Later Bemelmans became a novelist and a nonfiction writer, as well as a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he drew many covers), \u003ci\u003eTown and Country\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHoliday\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e; and he also wrote a screenplay in Hollywood. He penned the first draft of \u003ci\u003eMadeline\u003c\/i\u003e on the backs of menus in Pete's Tavern. He is best known for his Madeline books, which rank among the most honored children's books ever. \u003ci\u003eMadeline \u003c\/i\u003ewas named a Caldecott Honor Book; and the first of its five sequels, \u003ci\u003eMadeline's Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Caldecott Medal and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eOutstanding Book of the Year. A world traveler, Bemelmans was renowned as a true cosmopolite, an irreverent and droll chronicler of the incongruous, an elegant man-about-town, a merry observer of the improbable and the absurd. He died in 1962 after completing the sixth story about Madeline, \u003ci\u003eMadeline's Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45587700154412,"sku":"9780451470515","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/MGo0SGlvT3JMa0ZDN01ueW0xUDZJUT09.webp?v=1780329018","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/a-madeline-treasury-the-original-stories-by-ludwig-bemelmans-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}