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MADELINE'S RESCUE (56 pp.)—Ludwig Bemelmans—Viking ($3).In an old house in Paris That was covered with vines Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.As well-read moppets know, ...

The second book, “Madeline’s Rescue,” was published in 1953 and won the Caldecott Medal. He mapped out a trajectory for the series—and would publish three more before he died.

Of all of the Madeline books, the only one to win a Caldecott Medal was 1954's Madeline's Rescue. 6. When you're one of the richest men in the word, ...

View Madeline's Rescue, The Seine, Pont Pont Neuf, Statue of the Vert Galant, original book illustration (1953) By Bemelmans Ludwig; Gouache, tempera, watercolor and ink on paper laid on board; 21-7/8 ...

Madeline is a really cute kids movie, not transcendent like A Little Princess was three years ago but charming enough for its audience. That’s not to say that young and old fans of Ludwig Bem… ...