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Author | Ludwig Bemelmans |
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Illustrator | John Bemelmans Marciano |
Cover artist | Bemelmans Marciano |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Madeline |
Genre | Children's book |
Published | 1999 (Arthur A. Levine) |
Pages | 111 |
ISBN | 0590039105 |
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