Wednesday, July 25, 2012

First story! Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans


Welcome to Storytime and Sparkle Dreams! I love reading and sharing stories and especially storytime, and Storytime and Sparkle Dreams is my way of sharing that love with you. For the first bedtime story, I chose one of my favorites, Madeline. I remember reading this book often when I was younger, and reading it now I love it just as much, if not more.



Madeline tells about a strong little French girl. She is fearless- to the big, scary tiger in the zoo, she only says “pooh-pooh!” I wanted to be as strong as she is, both in this book and the series that follows. My favorite part is, without a doubt, Ludwig Bemelmans’ beautiful illustrations. I don’t think showing them in the video truly does them justice. The book features beautiful pictures of Paris and yellowy pictures of the girls and Miss Clavel in their lines that add to the story for both readers and non-readers alike.

The old house, covered in vines
Notre Dame!



"Isn't it a fine day to visit Madeline?"
















I loved looking at them when my mother read Madeline to me, and I love looking at them when I read the story to someone else.

Madeline is one of my favorite stories. What are some of your favorite stories? If I can find one of your favorites in my library, I might read it for another bedtime story!

Have a good sleep, and sparkle dreams, and we’ll read together again soon!

Valerie

Want to read Madeline on your own? You can Borrow it From Your Library or Buy it Here

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