Madeline's Christmas StoryTape (StoryTape, Puffin) (Audio Cassette)

by Ludwig Bemelmans (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring because of a nasty, contagious illness--even the mouse is in bed with a miserable cold. Only brave Madeline is up and about ... competently running the household until she hears a knock at the door--a visitor whom she suspects might be Santa Claus. Instead it is a magical-rug merchant, with 12 red carpets that Madeline thinks would be perfect for the 12 girls and "For our ice-cold in the morning feet." She procures a few francs from Miss Clavel and pays the merchant. Without his rugs, however, he is very chilly, and he feels quite silly for having sold them. He returns to the old house (still covered in vines), where Madeline helps him thaw out, and he works a little Christmas magic--sending the girls on cross-country carpet rides to surprise their parents. Of course, Miss Clavel's bell breaks the spell and they're all back in time to celebrate the New Year. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Publishers Weekly
Other good things come in book packages. Madeline's Christmas Book and Doll boxes up a copy of Ludwig Bemelmans's Madeline's Christmas plus a 7" toy Madeline. The doll wears a festive red coat and hat. Ages 3-8.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile; Book and Cassette edition (October 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140951083
• ISBN-13: 978-0140951080
• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,393,715 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Skip this one., November 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Madeline's Christmas (Picture Puffin Books) (Paperback)

Madeline, Madeline's Rescue, and Madeline and the Gypsies are all fine books, but Madeline's Christmas is a dud. It doesn't have the same cadence as the others, and the plot is not as appealing.

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars MADELINE'S CHRISTMAS DOESN'T LIVE UP TO BEMELMAN'S OTHERS, November 9, 1998

By A Customer

Madeline's Christmas was a disappointment. Stick to the other Madeline tales!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Different but good Christmas story, December 11, 2007

By	Jennifer Murphy-spivey (new jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Madeline's Christmas (Puffin Storytime) (Paperback)

Im not exactly sure what people are looking for with this book. It was written quite some time ago,and times have changed. So this book wont have santa in it. Not so bad. It doesnt really carry a religious theme, but I guess that could make it more "readable" for children of every faith? I grew up reading Madeline. My 4 yr old daughter loves every Madeline story, and not because they are simply Madeline stories, but because they have a unique, vintage read to them. This story, I did not purchase due to the previous reviews so I checked it out at the Library, but will be purchasing it after reading it with my daughter. The illustrations are typical Bemelmans, so I am not sure what that former reviewer was referring to. These are the older versions, the original versions and perhaps some people that are "newcomers" to the Madeline scene are use to the newer look of Madeline? The verse of the story did not seem "forced" to me or odd at all. It does not read like a Dr.Seuss, and does not flow perfectly all the time; but neither do any of the other Madeline stories. As for the storyline itself, I found it a subtle Christmas story; not drenched in Christmas, but rather in fancy and imagination. I am a Christian, but I personally see nothing wrong with a story at Christmas time that teaches giving, makebelieve, and kindness even if it leaves out the religious aspects. Madeline is shown taking care of everyone, even a stranger who comes to her door, and returns again to her door when he finds himself in a bad way. My daughter, upon having this read to her responded that she liked it because it showed how nice Madeline was to everyone, and how the Carpet Merchant repaid kindness with giving something fun and special to the children (the magic carpet ride home to see their parents) for Christmas. That was good enough reason for me to say it was a good book. The great thing about reviews is that anyone can leave one, and everyone has different opinions about books because we are all individuals, so it is probably best to read all the reviews and then if you are still unsure, check it out at the library first.