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Madeline in London

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Madeline in London
First edition cover
First edition (publ. Viking Press)
AuthorLudwig Bemelmans
SeriesMadeline
GenrePicture book
Set inLondon
PublisherViking Press
Published in English
1961
Pages56
ISBN9780670446483
OCLC469422

Madeline in London is a children's picture book by Ludwig Bemelmans. It features popular children's character Madeline. It was published in the August 1961 issue of Holiday Magazine, complete with Bemelmans's drawings.[1] It was first published in book form by Viking Press in 1961.

Plot

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Madeline and her class, accompanied by Miss Clavel, journey to London to visit their friend Pepito, the son of the Spanish Ambassador. Pepito used to be the neighbor of Madeline and the other students but had to move to London and is sad. The visit by his friends is a special surprise.

References

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Notes
  1. ^ Bemelmans, Ludwig, Holiday Magazine, August 1961, at 50-55.