Mad About Madeline: The Complete Tales |
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Ludwig Bemelmans
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Pages: 320 (Hardcover)
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
ISBN: 0670888168
Pub: Viking Press Inc.,U.S.
Pub date: 2001-09-30
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 75161
Reader Reviews:
A masterpiece (40/40 people found this helpful)
This book is my six-year-old daughter's favourite, and has been since we first discovered Madeline when she was three. Children love simple stories featuring quirky characters, and the imperfections of Madeline and the other characters make this book all the more appealing. Add to that the beautiful style of the prose and delightful illustrations - this book has it all.
When the prospect of reading a bed time story seems like a chore after a long day in the office, this book never fails to make the task a total pleasure and bring a smile to my face. An extra bonus is that it is guaranteed to settle my daughter for sleep.
If you have a daughter under the age of 10, you MUST own this book and read it together.
We love "Madeline". We read them all the time. (18/18 people found this helpful)
I am sitting here with a young lady four years old who is also called Madeline and a large part of her being named Madeline was that I as her father - am "Mad about Madeline" too.
It is the flow and rythmn of the stories plus the beautiful water color illustrations. My four year old's favorite is "Madeline's Rescue". My favorite is "Madeline and the Gypsies" but they are all outstanding. A childhood without one of these books - buy one of the paperbacks if you you are new to Madeline and don't want to buy the complete selection yet- is incomprehensible.
Wonderful for All ages! (9/9 people found this helpful)
I absolutely love the madeline books. I think you can be any age and still enjoy them. This particular book happens to have all the stories in one fabulous book.
Our first choice EVERY night! (14/14 people found this helpful)
Our two little girls, three and two years old, LOVE Madeline. Daddy reads them one story each night -- they always get to pick which. For Christmas they got two new books which are still almost unread, since every night they want Madeline! The stories are exciting, but gentle and sweet; they are moral but not preachy. And the poetry is wonderful! Also the stories are not too long for a tired parent's voice at bedtime. But with only two little ones of my own, I wonder how DOES Miss Clavel keep TWELVE little girls in two straight lines?
Excellent (4/4 people found this helpful)
This is an excellent book for little girls. Our daughter loves it. My only objection is the recommended age range. Our daughter has loved the books and the videos since she was one, and she is four years old now.
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Categories
Amazon.co.uk places this book into the following categories:
Books -> Subjects -> Fiction -> Authors, A-Z -> Q -> Quindlen, Anna
Books -> Subjects -> Fiction -> Contemporary Fiction: 1970 Onwards -> Popular Fiction
Books -> Subjects -> Fiction -> Contemporary Fiction: 1970 Onwards -> Women’s Popular Fiction
Books -> Subjects -> Children’s Books -> Ages 5-8 -> Characters & Series -> Madeline
Books -> Subjects -> Children’s Books -> Ages 9-11
Books -> Subjects -> Children’s Books -> Fiction -> Short Stories
Books -> Refinements -> Language (feature_browse-bin) -> English
Books -> Refinements -> Age (feature_two_browse-bin) -> Ages 5-8
Books -> Refinements -> Age (feature_two_browse-bin) -> Ages 9-11
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