Madeline's Rescue

“In an old house in Paristhat was covered with vineslived twelve little girlsin two straight linesthe smallest one was Madeline.”   Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers even after 75 years!When Madeline falls into the river Seine and nearly drowns, a courageous canine comes to her rescue. Now Genevieve the dog is Madeline's cherished pet, and the envy of all the other girls. What can be done when there's just not enough hound to go around? Age Range: 3 - 7 years Hardcover: 50 pages Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers (April 3, 1953) ISBN-13: 978-0670447169