Madeline
Ludwig Bemelmans · 1939
4-5 岁F&P K
🏆 Caldecott Honor (1940)🏆 The Atlantic 65 Essential (2025)
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In an old house in Paris covered with vines live twelve little girls in two straight lines. The smallest, Madeline, is fearless — even when she has her appendix out, she makes the other girls jealous of her scar.
Why This Age
The rhyming verse is sophisticated enough to hold a 4-5 year old's attention, and Madeline's bravery is an aspirational model.
How to Use
- Clap or tap the rhythm as you read the rhyming couplets
- Count the twelve little girls in the illustrations
- Talk about being brave when something scary happens (like going to the hospital)