Madeline's Christmas - Softcover

Bemelmans, Ludwig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590135503 ISBN 13: 9780590135504

Publisher: Scholastic, 1998

Synopsis

It's Christmas Eve and all is not well with Miss Clavel and her charges. They are in bed with colds. All except Madeline. The rug-selling magician knocks at the door. Madeline buys his rugs, and then, colds forgotten, the twelve little girls are whisked away on a magic carpet ride.

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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

Review:

"That old house in Paris that is covered with vines' still holds the irrepressible Madeline, who here manages to keep things going when everyone is sick abed Christmas Eve....The pictures are vintage Bemelmans -- brisk, energetic, and strikingly composed." Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0590135503
• ISBN 13: 9780590135504
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32