Madeline's Rescue

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.[1]

Madeline's Rescue
First edition
AuthorLudwig Bemelmans
IllustratorLudwig Bemelmans
CountryUnited States
GenreChildren's picture book
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
1953

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.[2]

References

  1. American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
  2. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 292. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
Awards
Preceded by
The Biggest Bear
Caldecott Medal recipient
1954
Succeeded by
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper


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