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| "fifi" 1940 by ludwig bemelmans |
Today: A re-visit with some childhood favorites.
Bemelmans' "Madeline" was a late discovery. The little Parisian schoolgirl was unfamiliar to me when I was her age, but in my teens I became enchanted, perhaps because I was becoming fond of anything French.
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| "madeline in the flower market" by ludwig bemelmans |
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| paris by ludwig bemelmans |
Babar, by Jean de Brunhoff
The fate of this little elephant's mama filled me with horror when I read this classic storybook as a child.
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| Babar and Arthur |
I remember wanting a Paddington Bear very much as a child, but I did not discover the charming stop-motion animated series until much later.
The first episode:
winnie the pooh
When "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" cartoon series appeared, my favorites were those that starred Tigger, including this one:
Beatrix Potter
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| Peter Rabbit |
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| Read the Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck here: |
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| Miss Moppet |
The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck:
