A classic story about twelve little convent girls in Paris. Madeline is the youngest and the bravest, and when she has to be rushed off to hospital for an appendectomy, the other eleven are worried about her. A visit ten days later reveals not only that Madeline has been getting lots of presents, but also that she has a scar! Their fears turn to envy, and they want to have operations too. Clever in both rhyming story and illustration, and while in no way preparation for a hospital stay, it is a good yarn and great fun. Give it to a child who has had an appendectomy!