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Not long ago, and as I perused the children’s section for the perfect gift for the girliest of eight year-olds, I spied a book I’d never seen before:  Madeline and the Cats of Rome.  As a child, I loved the Madeline books by author Ludwig Bemelmans.  I knew those hallmark opening lines by heart, and I loved those twelve little girls in two straight lines.  So, I was a bit confused to see a title I’d never seen before. 

But there’s no need for confusion:  the new Madeline book is by John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans. John Marciano strives to pick up where his famous grandfather left off and provide another generation of readers with more Madeline adventures.

To read my review of Madeline and the Cats of Rome, check out my home blog:

http://aknickerson.blogspot.com/2009/04/madeline-and-cats-of-rome.html