Rediscover Madeline, now available in board book format

The story of twelve little girls in two straight lines, the smallest one being Madeline, has delighted children for more than seventy years. Now the beloved Caldecott Honor Book is available in sturdy board book format and a reduced size perfect for small hands. While the text is slightly abridged, none of the charm of the original book is lost as a new format brings this classic title to a younger audience.

Talks about the grand hotel life. In this story, you can meet the girl-hungry hotel Magician, Kalakobe the African cook, Mr Sigsag, Monsieur Victor, Mespoulet, and an unforgettable cast of down but not yet out hotel employees.

Something is not right with Madeline & one night she wakes up with such a terrible pain. It's her appendix, so she goes to hospital to have it taken out. When her friends visit, & see all her presents, & her scar, they want their appendixes out too.

Pepito is the Spanish Ambassador's son and he lives next door to Madeline, until his father moves to London, and takes him away from his friends. Pepito pines for the 12 little girls terribly, so to cheer him up, Miss Clavel takes her charges to London."