My daughters and I have read all of the Madeline stories many times over. When I found the audio collection I thought that this would be a great way to prevent boredom on long car trips. The stories are always delightful but all of us quickly tired of listening to Carol Channing's high yet husky voice. If you don't mind her voice, then you might enjoy this collection. Unfortunately my children protested and said they found her voice too distracting.

This is an adorable book. Kids will love it.

I never read Madeline books as a child and was captivated by them when I started reading them to my child. I was very excited to make this book a part of my holiday book collection. However I should have read this one before buying!This one makes no sense, its hardly about Christmas at all and the usual charming rhymes are not there. Check this one out at the library before buying!

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.

It's not so much the story here as the activities! It has reuseable vinyl characters (like Colorforms) that kids can use to create their own stories--tons of games and holiday worksheets. I must disclose that I own a bookstore that stocks this title, but I am VERY selective about the items I stock--especially for kids. Enjoy!