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adoras's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
yarafadel's review
5.0
This is my guilty pleasure: I am obsessed with little French school-girl Madeline! The illustrations are beautiful, and she is a stubborn little girl. The actual story-wordings could sometimes be "interesting", because it is obvious how much the author is separated from the American soft-wording, especially towards kids. Love it!
samrushingbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I have not read Madeline in YEARS, and it was just like I remembered it. From Madeline getting her appendix removed, to finding Genevieve, and all the adventures with Pepito....this was so nice to revisit. It actually kind of makes me want to see the movie again.
iamdoug's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rschmidt7's review against another edition
5.0
Love the art! My kids (1 and 3) sat and listened to all 320 pages of this in one sitting! A great, quality edition of the classic books.
tracylevy's review against another edition
5.0
I remember being an anxious kid. I don't think I was really an anxious little kid, but when my brother died when I was 9 and he was 10 I started to become one. And then I put the lens of anxiety over my earlier childhood whether or not it was actually there. I remember feeling scared and I never felt very brave. But I would remember a little French girl who was brave enough to just tell the tigers at the zoo pooh pooh so maybe I could be a little braver than I felt.
Anyway, Madeline is a classic for a reason
Anyway, Madeline is a classic for a reason
rainmisoa's review
5.0
creolelitbelle's review
4.0
The poetic writing, the sketch like illustrations that at times remind me of water color … reading the originals Madeline stories finally was well worth it. I remember watching the cartoon when I was a child, and as I read I could hear that narrator reading the stories to me. Madeline is spunky, brave, and adventurous, qualities we all hope to keep as we grow older but often lose. Her adventures must make fun bedtime stories.