Madeline and the Cats of Rome by John Bemelmans Marciano

Madeline and the Cats of Rome : Hardback : Penguin USA : 9780670062973 : 0670062979 : 04 Sep 2008 : Written by the grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans, this is the first all-new Madeline book in almost 50 years. Miss Clavel and the 12 little girls leave the gray skies of Paris for spring in Rome, where Madeline finds an unexpected adventure involving a thief, a chase, and many, many cats.