Paint Picture and Page Designed by Marissa J. Melton By Ludwig
Bemelmans In an old house in Paris, France lived twelve little
girls. The smallest of the little girls was Madeline. Although
small, Madeline was full of courage and was not afraid of
anything. Miss Clavel was the lady that cared for all twelve of
the girls. Of course, courageous Madeline always found a way to
scare the daylights out of Miss Clavel. One day while Miss
Clavel and the twelve girls were out, Madeline was playing
dangerously and slipped and fell right off a bridge into the
water below. She almost drowned, but was saved by a very brave
dog. After being rescued, Madeline learned a valuable lesson--
she should listen to Miss Clavel. The smart dog returned home
with the girls. All twelve of them fought over where the dog
would sleep that night. The girls taught the dog tricks and took
very good care of him. They named it Genevieve. Genevieve became
a regular part of the family. Months passed, and soon the snow
began to fall. It was in the