Ludwig Bemelmans – författare

If there is such a thing as a comfort food book, Bemelmans' stories are it. His evocative tales of grand hotel life have a reporter's eye for sensory detail, yet he always manages to bathe his world and it's lovable characters in the mood of a fairytale. Meet the girl-hungry hotel Magician, Kalakobe the African cook, Mr Sigsag, Monsieur Victor, Mespoulet and an unforgettable cast of down but not yet out hotel employees. A feast of food writing. And once you've read one Bemelmans' tale you fall in love and want to read the lot.

The classic picture book that has been charming childrenfor over 80 years.‘In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines…’ Something is not right with little Madeline. Her friends aresad when she goes to hospital to have her appendix removed. Butthey cheer up when see her impressive scar! The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisianworld have been loved by children and adults alike for overeighty years.

'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vineslived twelve little girls in two straight lines...'It's Christmas Eve, and Miss Clavel and her charges are all inbed with colds.All except Madeline, who answers the door to a rug-seller. Butwhen she discovers that the rug-seller is also a magician,the little girls are whisked away on a magic Christmas carpetride! The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisianworld have been loved by children and adults alike for overseventy years.Filled with the beautiful original illustrations, this makesa great Christmas gift for kids!Perfect for fans of the original Madeline, as well asthe other books in the Madeline Series including Madelinein London and Madeline at the White House, Madeline