![]() ![]() Pepito is also a character in "Madeline and the Bad Hat" and in "Madeline and the Gypsies." When the Spanish Ambassador is reassigned to London, Pepito becomes wan and lonely. The book features Pepito, the son of the Spanish Ambassador who lives next to the "old house". This book moves from Madeline's accustomed surroundings in "the old house in Paris covered with vines" to London and back again. I have been enjoying revisiting the Madeline stories with my four-year old granddaughter. ![]() But Bemelmans will always be best remembered for "Madeline", with her spunk, audacity, and mischief. He wrote many books for children and adults and was also an artist. Born in Austria, Bemelmans became an American citizen in 1918. "Madeline in London" (1961) was the last of the six "Madeline" tales written by Ludwig Bemelmans (1898 - 1962). From The Days Of Reading To My Granddaughter ![]()
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