Ludwig Bemelmans

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 all the other girls. What can be done when there's just not enough hound to go around?

The smallest and bravest one is Madeline, whose adventurous spirit and outrageous antics have delighted boys and girls for over seventy years. Now even the youngest readers can enjoy this timeless favorite in a sturdy board book format.

Pepito, son of the Spanish ambassador, and Madeline, rescued by gypsies during a storm, travel and perform with their wandering friends until they again find Miss Clavel.

Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.

Three separate stories tell of a city boy's visit to his uncle's home in the Alps at Christmas, a crafty rabbit's attempt to prove he is smarter than the whale and the elephant, and a meticulous manservant who is hired by a nobleman with some peculiar ideas.

A pine tree growing on the edge of an abyss grew so twisted that the lumbermen never cut it down, and it was able to provide shelter for an old stag.