71. Madeline’s Rescue, by Ludwig Bemelmans

 

71.    Madeline’s Rescue, by Ludwig Bemelmans

 


Bemelmans, L. (1951). Madeline's rescue.  NY: Scholastic.

This the second book in the series of a little girl named Madeline, who lives in a French boarding school. On a walk through Paris one day with her schoolmates, Madeline trips and falls off a bridge into the Seine River. Madeline is saved by a dog.  And she, the girls and their teacher, Miss Clavel, take the dog back to the school with them.  Once there, they feed her and name her Genevieve.  All is well for six months until the trustees of the school come for an inspection. Horrified at the idea of a dog in their school, the trustees kick Genevieve out onto the street. Madeline and the girls and Miss Clavel scour the streets of Paris in search of their beloved and missing pet. The girls return home dogless and broken-hearted, but in the middle of the night, Genevieve comes back and once again, the girls can resume the argument over who gets to sleep with her each night. In a surprise ending, Genevieve has pups enough for each girl to have one, and peace is restored.

This story is characterized by its rhyming text and would be a good rhyming study for young readers.  I found a sample teacher’s guide with story questions.  If you wanted the whole guide, I’m sure it could be purchased. The second resource is from Scholastic. It has an activity where you use blocks or make puppets to recreate scenes from the book.

 https://www.mindresources.com/media/com_eshop/products/samples/011/011851.pdf

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/madelines-rescue-extension-activities/

 

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