{"product_id":"madeline-activity-book-with-stickers-paperback","title":"Madeline Activity Book with Stickers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLudwig Bemelmans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's playtime with Madeline  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLudwig Bemelmans was a painter, illustrator, and writer of more than three dozen books for both adults and children. Born in 1898 in a part of Tirol now known as Merano, Italy, he came to the United States in 1914 and, after spending Christmas Eve on Ellis Island, set up residence in New York City. Before finding his voice as a writer, he worked in a hotel and ran his own restaurant. Later Bemelmans became a novelist and a nonfiction writer, as well as a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he drew many covers), \u003ci\u003eTown and Country\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHoliday\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e; and he also wrote a screenplay in Hollywood. He penned the first draft of \u003ci\u003eMadeline\u003c\/i\u003e on the backs of menus in Pete's Tavern. He is best known for his Madeline books, which rank among the most honored children's books ever. \u003ci\u003eMadeline \u003c\/i\u003ewas named a Caldecott Honor Book; and the first of its five sequels, \u003ci\u003eMadeline's Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Caldecott Medal and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eOutstanding Book of the Year. A world traveler, Bemelmans was renowned as a true cosmopolite, an irreverent and droll chronicler of the incongruous, an elegant man-about-town, a merry observer of the improbable and the absurd. He died in 1962 after completing the sixth story about Madeline, \u003ci\u003eMadeline's Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.6 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755967316256,"sku":"9780448459035","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/66c8acd44269836b216ca2ce4a630439.webp?v=1780071866","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/madeline-activity-book-with-stickers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}