Entries Tagged as 'Madeline'

Madeline and the Bad Hat

January 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL Madeline is a familiar and popular series to many so I thought I would introduce the stories to my daughter. We picked out this particular one by chance thinking it was about a hat, of course. But we were surprised to find Ludwig Bemelmans refers to the idiom of the bad […]

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Madeline

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Books

Review By JESSICA ALMY This 1939 classic features everyone’s favorite little red-headed fille, Madeline.   We love this book!  The French orphans care deeply for Madeline and are understandably distressed when she needs to have her appendix out.  But when they visit her at the hospital and see her scar, they’re just like any other kids […]

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Alice in Paris (1966)

November 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Movies

Review By JESSICA ALMY This old movie, available on DVD, uses the character of Alice in Wonderland to present a variety of classic children’s stories including one featuring the French orphan Madeline. Veg parents should know that while this film depicts a child freeing captive animals from cages, the liberated animals ultimately decide to return […]

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