Madeline's Rescue

Traveling to France and learning the French language while in school, I have grown to appreciate the French and their culture. I absolutely adored Madeline growing up and enjoyed reading it again as an adult. Unlike the other books I choose to read, the writing style was set up like a poem and rhymed. The illustrations are mainly colored with some pages only in yellow, black, and white. I liked how the pictures were realistic and showed the city scenes of Paris. The words are multisyllabic and I would recommend the book for an advanced reader. I liked how there were a limited number of sentences on each page, four at the most. This allows for the reader to appreciate the writing and the photos more then if there were long paragraphs on each page. Mrs. Clavel did not set a good example by not listening to Lord Cucuface. Lord Cucuface did not allow the dog to stay with the girls, but Mrs. Clavel did not listen to this rule. Following the rules is something Mrs. Clavel should have done to be a good role model. I thought the ending does not teach children that sharing is a good thing. The dog ended up having puppies so in the end, each girl got a puppy. Perhaps I am being too critical on this book, but overall I enjoyed reading it.