Madeline's Christmas (Turtleback)

by Ludwig Bemelmans (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  
• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (November 1988)
• ISBN-10: 060603983X
• ISBN-13: 978-0606039833
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,957,940 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

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

This review is from: Madeline's Christmas StoryTape (StoryTape, Puffin) (Audio Cassette)

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.