Madeline's Rescue

Ludwig Bemelmans was a painter, illustrator, and writer for both children and adults. A world traveler, he spent much of his time in New York or Paris, where he found his inspiration for Madeline. After the book's success, many people requested a sequel, including one small girl who asked Mr. Bemelmans to, "Write something about a dog and Madeline." When Mr. Bemelmans was back working in Paris, with his pet dog: "I used to take long walks along the river Seine, and my dog liked to run down and swim in the river. One day as I sat there, some little schoolgirls, exactly like the little girls in your book, passed in a long line. They crossed the bridge that is called Le Pont Royal just as they did in your book. Then the idea for a story came." The story of Madeline's Rescue, a Caldecott Award Book, resulted. Mr. Bemelmans died in 1962 after completing the sixth story about Madeline, Madeline's Christmas.Bemelmans, Ludwig is the author of 'Madeline's Rescue' with ISBN 9780670447169 and ISBN 0670447161.