Ludwig Bemelmans
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Español
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En estas memorias disparatadas y no poco fantasiosas, Ludwig Bemelmans nos abre las puertas del fabuloso Hotel Splendide, trasunto apenas disimulado del Ritz de Nueva York, donde trabajó como camarero en los años de euforia y desenfreno previos al crac del veintinueve. En una serie de viñetas dignas de una película de los hermanos Marx, Bemelmans inmortaliza a los limpiadores, botones y ascensoristas que se afanan (y holgazanean) en los suntuosos...
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English
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Acerbic, colorful, and spirited stories from a bygone era: behind the scenes in a grand New York hotel, from the author of the Madeline books
Picture David Sedaris writing Kitchen Confidential about the Ritz in New York in the 1920s, which had the style and charm of The Grand Budapest Hotel . . .
In this charming and uproariously funny hotel memoir, Ludwig Bemelmans uncovers the fabulous world of the Hotel Splendide-the thinly disguised stand-in...
4) Madeline
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Series
Language
English
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The smallest and bravest one is Madeline, whose adventurous spirit and outrageous antics have delighted boys and girls for over seventy years. Now even the youngest readers can enjoy this timeless favorite in a sturdy board book format.
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Physical Desc
56 pages : color illustrations ; 31, [21] cm.
Language
English
Description
Madeline and the other girls travel to London to visit their former neighbor on his birthday.
Madeline and Miss Clavel's 11 other charges visit the Spanish ambassador's son in London, bringing him a horse as a gift. Adventures take place because of the gift.
12) Madeleine
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Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
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Français
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Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 2 hrs., 16 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Pack your bag and tag along as Madeline leads you on an animated adventure through Paris! This instant family classic based off Ludwig Bemelman's classic children's book series had captured the hearts and imaginations of young and old for over seventy years. Now you and your family can experience the beauty of Paris with Madeline, Genevieve and the other beloved characters as they laugh and sing their way through the most magical city in the world!"--Container....