Bemelman's: the Life and Art of Madeline's Creator by Ludwig Bemelmans

Bemelman's: the Life and Art of Madeline's Creator by Ludwig Bemelmans

Spout the dragon is upset because he is not being treated fairly because he is different But this little fire-breather uses his talents to help out his friends, and he realizes he can be super helpful when it comes to being a firefighter.

Spout the Dragon Becomes a Firefighter shows children that it's okay to be different and when you work hard you can become anything.

About the Author

David Adams works as a police officer in Sonoma County and has always wanted to write a children's book. He works closely with firefighters and knows how important they are in our communities. He has two daughters to whom he loves reading books and a wife who helped support him through the police academy and with making this book.

John Bemelmans Marciano is the author of the first five Benevento books. He also wrote and illustrated several books that carry on his grandfather's legacy of the Madeline books: Madeline and the Cats of Rome; Madeline at the White House, Madeline and the Old House in Paris and Madeline Says Merci. He is the author of The Nine Lives of Alexander Baddenfield, and The No-Good Nine. He has also written two books for adults: Anonyponoymous and Whatever Happened to the Metric System?

Sophie Blackall received the 2015 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations for Finding Winnie. She has illustrated many picture books and chapter books for children, including the popular Ivy and Bean books. Her picture books include
The Baby Tree as well as Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan, which was named one of New York Public Library's 100 Great Books of the Last Century and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780670884605
ISBN 10	067088460X
Title	Bemelman's: the Life and Art of Madeline's Creator
Author	Ludwig Bemelmans
Series	Madeline Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Viking Books For Young Readers
Year published	1999-10-28
Number of pages	160
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.