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Example Annotated Bibliography Girls in Books: Friends Theme, Purpose and Criteria I began my quest for a theme by thinking about one of my favorite picture-story books, Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. I will be doing Read-Alouds with primary students (Grades 1-3) at Montessori and I want to introduce the students to some favorite book characters. I have the year to do this and I will be giving teachers books to share in their classrooms to extend the topic that we do in the library; therefore, I will need quite a few books. I want books about girls (I’ll do boys later) whom I would like as friends. I do not want anthropomorphic animals or adults. Some of the characteristics I admire in my own friends are: kindness, creativity, courage, and lightheartedness. In addition, I want to like the books. They should have well defined main characters and good quality stories. Can I find other picture books about other girls who have some or all of these characteristics? Bemelmans, Ludwig. Mad About Madeline. Viking, 2001. This book is a compilation of all six of the Madeline stories in one large picture book. Madeline is the youngest of twelve little girls a boarding school in Paris. In the first story (c1939), Madeline courageously withstands a trip to the hospital. In the second, she is rescued by a dog (Genevieve) when she climbs the bridge railing and falls into the Seine and then is devastated (as is everyone) when the dog disappears. (The dog reappears much later with a puppy for each little girl.) The incomparable rhythm and rhyme and glorious pictures in these books have made them favorite children’s books for decades. Their irrepressible and charming heroine, once introduced, becomes a friend for life.
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