{"product_id":"madelines-rescue-paperback","title":"Madeline's Rescue - Paperback Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Caldecott Medal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn an old house in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat was covered with vines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003elived twelve little girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ein two straight lines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe smallest one was Madeline.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humour, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers even after 75 years!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Madeline falls into the river Seine and nearly drowns, a courageous canine comes to her rescue. Now Genevieve the dog is Madeline's cherished pet, and the envy of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all the other girls. What can be done when there's just not enough hound to go around?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLudwig Bemelmans\u003c\/strong\u003e (1898-1962) was a painter, illustrator, and writer for both children and adults. A world traveler, he spent most of his time in New York City or Paris. The original inspiration for \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMadeline\u003c\/i\u003e was the result of his bicycle accident on an island of France. Hospitalized after being hit by the only car on the island, Mr. Bemelmans recalled, “The sisters in that small hospital wore large, starched white hats that looked like the wings of a giant butterfly. In the room next to mine was a little girl who had had her appendix out. In the ceiling over my bed was a crack ‘that had the habit of sometimes looking like a rabbit.’” A year later, back in N\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eew York City, he penned the first draft of \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMadeline\u003c\/i\u003e on the backs of menus in Pete’s Tavern. The Madeline books rank among the most-honoured children’s books series. \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMadeline \u003c\/i\u003ewas named a Caldecott Honor Book and the first of its five sequels, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMadeline’s Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Caldecott Medal and was a \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eOutstanding Book of the Year. Mr. Bemelmans died in 1962, after completing \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMadeline’s Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eAuthor\/\u003c\/span\u003eIllustrator: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLudwig Bemelmans\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003eSeries: Madeline\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e56 pages, 12 X 8.44 X 0.24 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMay 1, 2000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePenguin Young Readers Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 3-7.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39812248961180,"sku":"9780140566512 R7.70","price":13.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/products\/9780140566512.jpg?v=1619883077","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/madelines-rescue-paperback","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}