Genre: Picture Book
Publisher: Puffin
Copyright Date: 1977 (originally published in 1939)
Number of Pages: 48
Reading Level: 4-8
Summary: The story takes place in Prais where 12 girls lived in an old house overseen by Miss Clavel. The smallest of the little girls was Madeline. She was mischevious, she was not afraid of mice or the tiger at the zoo. Nobody knew better how to frighten Miss Clavel. One night Miss Clavel awoke to the cries of someone from the girl's bedroom. She rushed in to see what was the matter to find Madeline with tears in her eyes. She called the doctor and it turns out the Madeline needs her appendix taken out. Two hours later, she finds herself in the hospital with a scar on her tummy and lots of presents from her dad. A few days later all the girls come and visit with Miss Clavel, they bring her flowers and they play with her new toys. They are all amazed at her scar. They left promising to see her again. That night Miss Clavel woke up again feeling something wasn't right. She rushed to the girls' room to find all of them crying because they want their appendix taken out too. Miss Clavel leaves the room smiling happy that they are all healthy.
Who would benefit from reading this book/ Who would you recommend this book to?
I would recommend this book to parents who want to read a good book to their kids. It has a nice flow with a good use of rhyming. Kids could follow along easily and enjoy the story.
What problems/conflicts would this book potentially cause?
I don't think there are any problems with this book
My Reaction:
I remember reading this as a child and I used to love it. It is a simple story that kids love. My mom used to read it to my sister and my sister had a stuffed madeline doll. It is a book that has been, and will be around for a long time.
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