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Books like Madeline in London
A bustling, rhyming romp across the pond filled with gentle mischief and the warmth of reunited friends. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Madeline in London.
- bustling
- joyful
- nostalgic
- spirited
- 01
Madeline and the bad hat
Ludwig Bemelmans · 1956
A spirited, rhythmic romp through Parisian streets where childhood mischief meets its match and enemies become friends.
- 02
Madeline's Rescue
Ludwig Bemelmans · 1986
A spirited, rhyming romp through Paris that celebrates the fierce bond between a mischievous little girl and a heroic stray dog.
- 03
The story of Babar
Jean de Brunhoff
A gently matter-of-fact journey from sudden heartbreak to the comforting embrace of a tailored suit and a civilized life.
- 04
Paddington Abroad (Paddington)
Michael Bond · 2003
A delightfully chaotic and deeply comforting romp through a vacation where everything goes wrong in the most polite and endearing way possible.
- 05
Kay Thompson's Eloise
Kay Thompson
A breathless, chaotic romp through a luxury hotel guided by a delightfully unsupervised six-year-old.
- 06
Madlenka
Peter Sís
A whimsical stroll around a city block that magically expands into a joyous, intricately illustrated journey around the globe.
- 07
Paddington Bear (Paddington)
Michael Bond · 1999
A delightfully polite and sticky romp through the comforts of a welcoming home.
- 08
No Roses for Harry!
Gene Zion · 1958
A gently humorous, deeply relatable romp about the universal childhood struggle of being forced to wear an embarrassing outfit.
- 09
In the Night Kitchen
Maurice Sendak · 1970
A surreal, rhythmic plunge into the bustling, doughy chaos of a child's midnight dreamscape.
- 10
Mary Poppins comes back
Pamela Lyndon Travers · 1935
A brisk, unsentimental breeze of everyday magic that restores order to chaos before slipping away as mysteriously as it arrived.
- 11
I had trouble in getting to Solla Sollew
Dr. Seuss · 1965
A bouncy, absurdly escalating journey that playfully dismantles the illusion of a perfect, trouble-free world.
- 12
Seventeen kings and forty two elephants
Margaret Mahy
A joyous, tongue-twisting romp through a magical jungle night, driven by an irresistible, bouncing rhythm.
