Madeline

 Author : Ludwig Bemelmans

"In an old house in Paris

That was covered with vines

Lived twelve little girls

In two straight lines

They left the house at half past nine

In two straight lines in rain or shine

The smallest one was Madeline"

Madeline is another children's book series which was introduced to me by Paris By the Book. I read the first two books in the series to get an idea what the author was talking about and absolutely adored them. The series, started by Ludwig Bemelmans and later continued by his grand son, is about a brave seven year old girl, who lives in a catholic boarding school in Paris. It is about her adventures along with her teacher and her friends , set in the backdrop of Paris , and illustrates several landmarks of Paris including Eiffel Tower and the Seine. The series is later expanded to her visit to other European cities like London and Rome.

A very nice series to introduce children to Europe and it's landmarks, with an endearing young protagonist. Loved the books, though only few are available here.

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