Madeline's Christmas
Madeline's Christmas is an illustrated children's book by Ludwig Bemelmans. It features popular children's character Madeline. It was first published in 1956 as a special book insert to "McCalls Magazine". But it didn't get issued independently until 1985. Plot. Madeline finds herself having to manage the needs of the school when everyone else falls ill. In the 1990 TV version of this story, an old lady named Madame Marie replaces the magician.