Madeline's Rescue

We found some Caldecott books in the audio section of the library! The girls loved following along and turning the pages in the book as we listened to the story. However, I was troubled that the narrarator kept pronouncing the girl's name like Mad-e-lynn. Surely the opening rhyme tells us that it's a long i: Mad-e-line.

"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines
Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines
In two straight lines they broke their bread
And brushed their teeth and went to bed.
They left the house at half past nine
In two straight lines in rain or shine-
The smallest one was Madeline."

Rachel doesn't remember, but I used to read the Madeline books to her when she was a baby. I loved the rhythm of the lines.
Main character: Madeline
Setting: The house in Paris
Here's what happened: Madeline fond (found) a dog that saved her live (life)
My favorite part: When the dog came back.











Audrey tried desperately to draw the dog's puppies. There are lots more scratched-out scribbles that I cropped out of her drawing here.
Main character: The little girl
Setting: In an old house in Paris
What happened: The girl slipped and fell. The dog saved her. She got to keep the dog, but the old woman said "Skat!" She got the dog back.
My favorite part: When the dog got puppies