This is a pretty odd Christmas tale, with a magician/carpet seller who gets cold. It is not a classic like Madeline's Rescue, but it also isn't offensive like Madeline and the Gypsies. ( )

This book was wonderful to read. I love the Madeline series and have read them since I was little. In this story, it is almost Christmas time, and everyone gets sick including Miss Clavel except Madeline. She takes care of everyone and buys rugs from a rug merchant to keep their feet warm. The rug merchant then realizes that he should not have sold his rug and he gets sick on his way back to Madeline's house. He ended up being a magician and cleans the dishes and sends the girls on the magic rugs to their families for Christmas Day! ( )

Madeline's Christmas is a pure delight. In this story, we see Madeline playing care taker since Ms. Clevel and the girls are all sick in bed at the boarding school on Christmas eve. Who knocks on the door late at night, but a carpet salesman who ends up being a magician. To reward Madeline for buying the last of his carpets, he uses his magic to help her with her chores and then fly Madeline and the girls off to their families via carpet for Christmas morning. Caring, Kindness, and Family are the real meaning of Christmas and life in general. That is clearly demonstrated in this story and done so beautifully. ( )

Another great story to read to children around Christmas! Madeline and the rest of the girls go on adventure and surprise their parents on Christmas day with the help of a rug merchant who happened to be a magician! Madeline and girls had a wonderful Christmas. ( )

What an utterly bizarre plot.