In the ceiling over my bed was a crack ‘that had the habit of sometimes looking like a rabbit.’” A year later, back in New York City, he penned the first draft of Madeline on the backs of menus in Pete’s Tavern. In the room next to mine was a little girl who had had her appendix out. Bemelmans recalled, “The sisters in that small hospital wore large, starched white hats that looked like the wings of a giant butterfly. Hospitalized after being hit by the only car on the island, Mr. The original inspiration for Madeline was the result of his bicycle accident on an island of France. A world traveler, he spent most of his time in New York City or Paris.
Ludwig Bemelmans was a painter, illustrator, and writer for both children and adults.
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