Madeline's Rescue facts for kids
First edition
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| Author | Ludwig Bemelmans |
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| Illustrator | Ludwig Bemelmans |
| Country | United States |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
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Publication date
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1953 |
Madeline's Rescue is a children's picture book by Ludwig Bemelmans, the second in the Madeline series. Released by Viking Press, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1954.
Plot
Madeline falls into the Seine River one day and is saved by a stray dog. Miss Clavel and the girls cannot find the owner of the dog, so the girls decide to keep it and name it Genevieve. But problem starts to rise when other girls want to spend time with Genevieve. Big trouble arrives in front of their animal-loathing Landlord Cucuface, who takes one look at poor Genevieve and has his driver take her away, causing the girls and Miss Clavel to unsuccessfully look for Genevieve. Late that night, Miss Clavel wakes up and finds Genevieve in the light of the doorway. Everyone rejoices Genevieve's return. That night, the girls fight about Genevieve again, causing Miss Clavel to take Genevieve to her own room (but not before warning the girls if one more fight breaks out about Genevieve, she will be given away). Even later that night, Madeline and the girls, with Miss Clavel, find that Genevieve has given birth to eleven puppies.
Adaptations
The book was adapted to television in 1991 by Cinar as a half-hour animated special on the Family Channel. The special starred Marsha Morceau as Madeline and Christopher Plummer as the narrator, and premiered on June 6, 1991.
