02104cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500310014826400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550801180039652011060051453400450162065300330166565300320169885600430173099900170177340856UtSlPG20260610133932.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBrandeis, Madeline,d1897-193710aLittle Philippe of Belgium 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-09-24  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Joke Van Dorst and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Little Philippe of Belgium" by Madeline Brandeis is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young boy named Philippe, affectionately known as "Petit Choux de Bruxelles," as he navigates his desires for companionship, adventure, and independence in post-World War I Belgium. The book delves into themes of childhood dreams, family bonds, and the impact of war on personal lives.  At the start of the book, we meet Philippe, a five-year-old boy living on a farm near Brussels who longs for a baby sister and has dreams of becoming a cook like his father. The opening chapters introduce us to the idyllic yet challenging world he inhabits, highlighting his imaginative beliefs and aspirations. Philippe's adventures begin when he learns of his mother's pregnancy, and his excitement guides the narrative as he engages with his surroundings, interacts with animals, and dreams of grand adventures. His tale evolves as he experiences the challenges of growing up and faces the realities of life beyond the safety of the farm. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren -- Juvenile fiction  aBelgium -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40856  c81695d81695