New Releases by Ludwig Bemelmans

A witty and charming account of the wildly entertaining Elsie de Wolfe in 1950s Hollywood, recounted by her dear friend, the beloved creator of Madeline Ludwig Bemelmans’ charming intergenerational friendship with the late-in-life “First Lady of Interior Decoration” provides an enormously enjoyable nostalgia trip to the sun-soaked glamour of Los Angeles, where de Wolfe surrounded herself with classic movie stars and a luminous parade of life''s oddities. With hilarity and mischief that de Wolfe would no doubt approve, To the One I Love the Best lifts the curtain on 1950s Hollywood--a bygone world of extravagance and eccentricity, where the parties are held in circus tents and populated by ravishing movie stars. Bemelmans, who was working at MGM, had originally come to the California home of de Wolfe just for cocktails but by the end of the night, he was firmly established as a member of the family: given a bedroom in their sumptuous house, invitations to the most outrageous parties in Hollywood, and the friendship of the larger-than-life woman known to her closest friends simply as ''Mother''. To the One I Love the Best (which refers to de Wolfe’s dog) is a touching tribute to a fabulously funny woman and an American icon. Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must, but be gracious if it kills you. - Elsie de Wolfe

Learn about the seasons with Ludwig Bemelmans''s classic character, Madeline! Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, turn a page and you''ll learn them all! Ludwig Bemelmans''s beloved character Madeline is back with her friends to explore the seasons. Perfect for little hands, this is a great year-round gift for the youngest readers.

Learn your numbers and counting with the bravest girl in the world, Madeline! Ludwig Bemelmans''s beloved character Madeline is back, and here to teach young readers how to count. Using familiar faces and settings from the classic and beloved Madeline books, readers will delight in learning how to count 1 through ten with Madeline!

Come learn the ABC''s with the bravest girl in the world, Madeline! Ludwig Bemelmans''s beloved character Madeline is back, and here to teach a new audience the alphabet. She''ll use examples of each letter from the classic Madeline book, so readers will recognize both settings and characters as she guides the youngest readers through learning each of the letters.

In the same mini-hardcover format as Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar and Love from the Crayons comes another love-themed book starring one of our bestselling characters--Madeline. Madeline is ready to show the world what love means to her. From being brave to being kind, love takes all kinds of shapes and sizes. And there are many ways to express that love--whether it''s lending a hand, standing tall, or spreading sunshine. This mini-hardcover features all-new art--but that doesn''t mean we won''t be seeing a familiar scene or two. Love from Madeline is a perfect gift to show someone you care.

À Paris, dans une vieille maison aux murs recouverts de vigne vivaient douze petites filles Sur deux rangs, elles déjeunaient se brossaient les dents et puis se couchaient

Three lavishly illustrated tales by the creator of Madeline: Hansi, a winter holiday in the Alps; Rosebud, an adaptation of an African folktale; The Castle No. Nine, a portrait of a faithful servant and his madcap master.

Two sisters, Celeste and Melisande, visit Bruges with their father, and have fun exploring the ancient city with the innkeeper''s son, Jan.

“In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines the smallest one was Madeline.” A complete collection of all the adventures of Madeline, a fearless little girl full of mischief and vitality. Madeline, first published in 1939, and its five sequels have charmed generations of readers, and have become true classics. Celebrate one of the world’s most popular and beloved fictional characters with this beautiful, deluxe collection, bringing together all six of the Madeline books in one volume. In each of these books, Bemelmans’ humorous verse, his immortal characters—Miss Clavel, Pepito, the magician, the others—and his wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris combine to create a memorable reading experience for people of all ages. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anna Quindlen has written an introduction to the collection, which also includes “The Isle of God,” an essay by Bemelmans on how he invented Madeline, and never-before-published working sketches of Madeline, as well as photos of the Bemelmans family.

It''s playtime with Madeline! This fun-filled collection of reusable stickers, simple puzzles, and pictures to color features Madeline, Pepito, and other beloved Ludwig Bemelmans characters as they frolic in scenic Paris. Gatefold flaps on the front and back covers unfold to reveal full-color, glossy spreads where young readers can creatively place their reusable vinyl stickers.

The story of twelve little girls in two straight lines, the smallest one being Madeline. Board book edition.

See Rome with Madeline! Miss Clavel and the twelve little girls escape the grey skies of Paris for spring in Rome! As well as the warming sun, glorious sights and delicious food, Madeline soon finds herself embroiled in an adventure involving a thief, a chase and many, many cats. Generations of readers have enjoyed the antics of the irrepressible character of Madeline created by Ludwig Bemelmans. Now his grandson continues the Madeline stories and fans everywhere with rejoice.

El Gauleiter estuvo un rato saboreando el pequeño y voluptuoso placer de hurgarse con el dedo índice entre los dedos de los pies. Se quedó sentado un momento en el borde de la cama, carraspeó y se levantó para estirarse. Medía un metro setenta y pesaba unos ciento quince kilos: el perfecto jefe del Partido, con un cráneo amplio y denso de una anatomía tan sencilla como la de una piedra; su órgano principal, la boca, conectado mediante una gruesa cuerda al cerebro del Partido, sin zona de enfriamiento, sin cámara intermedia para la reflexión; dos simples líneas trazadas como el contorno de una barrica de las orejas a los tobillos y un esqueleto de pesados huesos rodeados de grasa. El trasero recordaba a dos asnos recostados el uno contra el otro. Era un experto en el uso del cuchillo y el tenedor y en el alzamiento del brazo para el saludo reglamentario. Sabía golpear y abofetear con un puño o con ambos, y sus pícaros ojos de cerdo conocían a la perfección la mira del rifle, la escopeta o la pistola. Sus músculos más desarrollados eran los de los glúteos que apretaba cuando se ponía firmes ante un superior. Ludwig Bemelmans nació en 1898 en Merano, entonces en el Tirol austriaco. A los ocho años se trasladó a la ciudad natal de su madre, Ratisbona, en Alemania, y tras ser expulsado de varios colegios, su familia decidió enviarlo a Nueva York, donde desembarcó en 1914. Allí trabajó en diversos grandes hoteles, hasta que en 1934, animado por un amigo editor, decidió escribir su primer libro infantil, Hansi, ilustrado con sus propias acuarelas. A éste le siguieron varios libros infantiles más, pero sería con los cinco libros de Madeline –el primero publicado en 1939– que narran las aventuras de una niña en un internado de monjas parisino, con los que alcanzaría gran éxito. Bemelmans escribió también novelas como El Danubio azul (1945), Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (1943) o The Street Where the Heart Lies (1963), textos humorísticos como Life Class (1938) y Hotel Splendide (1941), y libros de viajes como The Donkey Inside (1941), The Best of Times: An Account of Europe Revisited (1948) o Italian Holiday (1961). También colaboró con distintas revistas, entre ellas New Yorker, para la que hizo numerosas portadas. Murió en 1962.

The creator of the Madeline books offers a look behind-the-scenes kitchen life at the Ritz in 1920s and 1930s New York, chronicling the zany antics and characters at the pseudonymous Hotel Splendide in twenty-four whimsical tales and original drawings.

Ludwig Bemelmans - legendary bon vivant, raconteur and self-mythologiser - lived life like a character from a novel. Thankfully for us he was there to write about it himself. After an idyllic Tyrolean childhood followed by an equally rebellious adolescence, Ludwig was shipped off to America by his family. He spent years working in New York''s hotel and restaurant demimonde and a period in the US Army before eventually becoming a celebrated artist and writer. He moved seamlessly from below stairs to mixing with the rich and famous. He spent time in Hollywood, designed sets for Broadway, opened restaurants and travelled on endless adventures through South America and Europe. Wherever Ludwig went and whatever he did -letting Parisian criminals baby-sit his daughter, getting caught with his toenails painted red by the Gestapo or discovering the only restaurant with toilets in the Amazon jungle - you were guaranteed magic and pure entertainment. When You Lunch with the Emperor paints an enchanted picture of this life less ordinary through Bemelmans'' finest tales.

Beginning reader.

Celebrate Madeline''s birthday with reusable vinyl stickers, games and puzzles. of full-color stickers, 2 full-color gatefold panoramic scenes.

In this beautiful gift book, John Bemelmans Marciano has brought to fruition a neverbefore-published manuscript written by his grandfather Ludwig - the tale of Madeline''s only trip to America and her holiday adventures. Includes two more of Bemelmans''s wonderful Christmas stories.

With everyone else sick in bed with a cold on Christmas eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling magician.

With everyone else sick in bed with a cold on Christmas eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling magician.

For everyone who loves paper dolls, here''s an irresistible treat—Madeline and Pepito, straight from the old house in Paris, with outfits for school, party time and play. Featuring two punch-out dolls and six pages of cut-out clothes and accessories, there''s even a very French armoire to keep clothes in when you''re finished playing!

Spanish-language translation of the beloved story of a little girl in Paris. En una vieja casa de Paris toda cubierta de vinas viven doce ninas en dos perfectas filas. Asi comienza uno de los cuentos mas populares entre las ninas y los ninos de todas las edades. El humor y el ritmo de MadelineÓ junto con los famosos dibujos que Ludwig Bemelmans nos ofrece de Paris, han convertido a este libro en un clasico aclamado por varias generaciones. Esta entretenida traduccion al espanol nos ofrece todo el encanto del original, sin sacrificar la agudeza de la rima, la gracia de las situaciones ni mucho menos las travesuras de la incomparable Madeline. A Caldecott Honor winner. Illustrated.

When Rosebud the rabbit reads that, unlike the whale and the elephant, he is regarded as a weak and silly animal, he sets out to prove he is the smartest of all.