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rmarcin's review against another edition
3.0
Quick tale about a lonely girl at the White House who is visited by Madeline and her classmates in time for the Easter Egg roll. Many of the lines and some of the illustrations seem to be exact replicas from the original Madeline book.
The book is colorful and has the beloved Madeline character, but seems stilted and without the charm of the original.
Thanks to Edelweiss for the copy.
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The book is colorful and has the beloved Madeline character, but seems stilted and without the charm of the original.
Thanks to Edelweiss for the copy.
#MadelineAtTheWhiteHouse
#Edelweiss
#JohnBehelmansMarciano
blacksheepdigitalva's review against another edition
2.0
An intriguing story that lacked serious character development or plot.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
2.0
I have tried to feel what I used to feel for the original Madeline stories, but I just can't.
I like the idea, which the original author apparently discussed with Jackie Kennedy, but this one just goes all over the place, with magical realism, or dream sequence, or whatever the heck it was thrown in.
The illustrations are fine. They look much like the original, but the story isn't all that interseting. Madeline and her classmates go to visit Candle the first daughter, and they participate in the Easter activities, then they have a magical dream sequence then they all go home. The end.
There just is no there, there.
Thanks to Edelweiss for making this book available for an honest review.
I like the idea, which the original author apparently discussed with Jackie Kennedy, but this one just goes all over the place, with magical realism, or dream sequence, or whatever the heck it was thrown in.
The illustrations are fine. They look much like the original, but the story isn't all that interseting. Madeline and her classmates go to visit Candle the first daughter, and they participate in the Easter activities, then they have a magical dream sequence then they all go home. The end.
There just is no there, there.
Thanks to Edelweiss for making this book available for an honest review.
yangyvonne's review against another edition
4.0
You almost think of Caroline Kennedy as “Candle”, the lonely girl who is the daughter of the President. I love that Madeline is able to cheer her and get the magician to take a “ride” of cherry blossoms ride around the Capital before leaving!
lrn_af62693's review against another edition
5.0
Nostalgic memories of my childhood with Madeline and her friends. It's nice to see the girls out and about, outside of Paris. A heartwarming read for anyone who's ever read a Madeline book.
pussreboots's review against another edition
4.0
Madeline at the White House by John Bemelmans Marciano began as a collaboration between Ludwig Bemelmans and Jacqueline Kennedy. Marciano decided to finish the book as he did with Madeline in America.
Miss Clavel and the girls are invited to the White House. The president has a daughter who is about the girls' age and is in need of friends and fun. Madeline and the others are sure to come through.
The girls arrive for the annual Easter Egg hunt and roll. They quickly make friends with Candle, the first daughter, and soon find themselves invited to stay over night.
It's a cute book done in the style of the original Madeline books with the same rhyming scheme. While it's a good edition to the Madeline series, it's not quite as tightly constructed.
Miss Clavel and the girls are invited to the White House. The president has a daughter who is about the girls' age and is in need of friends and fun. Madeline and the others are sure to come through.
The girls arrive for the annual Easter Egg hunt and roll. They quickly make friends with Candle, the first daughter, and soon find themselves invited to stay over night.
It's a cute book done in the style of the original Madeline books with the same rhyming scheme. While it's a good edition to the Madeline series, it's not quite as tightly constructed.
emkoshka's review
3.0
Not the best Madeline book. It felt a bit contrived but the endnote says that it was actually Ludwig Bemelmans's idea to have Madeline visit the White House and he was corresponding with Jackie Kennedy in the early 1960s to this effect. I didn't get the rabbit magician in a fez, but I did enjoy playing 'spot the Secret Service man'!
librarianryan's review
5.0
Madeline is always good for a story. A lively and spunky girl. However I love the background for this book. His granddaughter writes it in the end. It was a product of the author and Jacqueline Kennedy. From start to finish this book is amazing.
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