Ludwig Bemelmans was a painter, illustrator, and writer for both children and adults best known for the Madeline books, which rank among the most-honored and recognizable children’s book series of all time. Madeline was named a Caldecott Honor Book, and its sequel Madeline’s Rescue, won the Caldecott Medal and was a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. Bemelmans died in 1962. His grandson continued the Madeline series with the picture books Madeline and the Cats of Rome, Madeline at the White House, and Madeline and the Old House in Paris; the early reader books Madeline’s Tea Party and Madeline and Her Dog, and a forthcoming graphic novel to be illustrated by LeUyen Pham and Alex Puvilland. Viking has also released a series of new picture books featuring Madeline: Love from Madeline, Madeline’s ABCs, Madeline’s 123s, and Madeline’s Seasons. Pushkin Press reissued two beloved adult nonfiction titles by Bemelmans, Hotel Splendide and To the One I Love the Best, in 2022.
Agent
Jill Grinberg
