A Madeline Treasury

<b>&#147;</b><i>In an old house in Paris</i><br><i> that was covered with vines</i><br><i> lived twelve little girls</i><br><i> in two straight lines</i><br><i> the smallest one was Madeline.</i><b>&#148; </b><br> &#160;<br> 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.<br><br> Celebrate one of the world&#146;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&#146; humorous verse his immortal characters&#151;Miss Clavel Pepito the magician the others&#151;and his wonderful whimsical drawings of Paris combine to create a memorable reading experience for people of all ages.<br> &#160;<br> Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anna Quindlen has written an introduction to the collection which also includes &#147;The Isle of God&#148; 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.<br>