1. Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline. New York: The Viking Press, 1960. Print.

Madeline is a book about twelve little girls who lived together in a schoolhouse with Miss Clavel, their teacher. Madeline was the smallest out of all of the girls, but was also the most wild. One night, Madeline started crying and woke up Miss Clavel in another room. Madeline was then rushed to the hospital where the doctors removed her appendix. Days later, Miss Clavel and the girls went to visit Madeline in the hospital. Madeline showed everyone the scar on her belly, and all of the girls became very jealous of her. That night, all of the girls woke up Miss Clavel because they were all crying because they also wanted to get their appendix out and to get a scar across their stomachs.

“She was not afraid of mice – she loved winter, snow, and ice.
To the tigers in the zoo Madeline just said, ‘Pooh-pooh,’ and nobody knew so well how to frighten Miss Clavel”(Bemelmans 13-15).

The theme of this book is bravery. Madeline always was the one to be outgoing and go against the grain despite her size. Madeline was the first to be excited about any endeavor, and the other eleven girls knew that. When Madeline had to get her appendix out, rather than being weak and gloomy afterwards, she was jumping around showing off …show more content…
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