Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Ludwig Bemelmans
Born: April 27, 1898
Died: October 1, 1962 (aged 64)
Bio: Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austria-Hungary-born American writer and illustrator of children's books. He is known best for the Madeline picture books.
Known for:
- Madeline's Rescue (1953)
- Madeline and the Bad Hat (1956)
- Madeline in London (1961)
- Madeline's Christmas
- Madeline and the Gypsies (1959)








