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The Birds' Christmas Carol: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids Paperback - 1999
by Wiggin, Kate Douglas
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Few characters embody the spirit of Christmas more fully than Kate Douglas Wiggin's Carol Bird. This classic Christmas story by the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm features a child as memorable and charitable as Dickens's Tiny Tim. Born on Christmas Day, Carol is the Bird family's special Christmas baby. As her tenth birthday approaches, declining health threatens young Carol's life. Her only concern, however, is for the happiness of the less fortunate neighbor children, for whom she plans an unforgettable holiday celebration. Since 1888 this bittersweet holiday classic has been cherished by generations of young readers, reminding them of the true nature of Christmas through a child's joyful and generous spirit.
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- Title The Birds' Christmas Carol: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids
- Author Wiggin, Kate Douglas
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: repri
- Condition New
- Pages 80
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books
- Date 1999-09-27
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 52GZZZ00YYWP_ns
- ISBN 9780395891100 / 0395891108
- Weight 0.19 lbs (0.09 kg)
- Dimensions 7.16 x 5.02 x 0.24 in (18.19 x 12.75 x 0.61 cm)
- Ages 10 to 12 years
- Grade levels 5 - 7
- Reading level 1200
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Themes
- Holiday: Christmas
- Topical: Death/Dying
- Library of Congress subjects Christmas
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
Few characters embody the spirit of Christmas more fully than Kate Douglas Wiggin's Carol Bird. This classic Christmas story by the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm features a child as memorable and charitable as Dickens's Tiny Tim. Born on Christmas Day, Carol is the Bird family's special Christmas baby. As her tenth birthday approaches, declining health threatens young Carol's life. Her only concern, however, is for the happiness of the less fortunate neighbor children, for whom she plans an unforgettable holiday celebration. Since 1888 this bittersweet holiday classic has been cherished by generations of young readers, reminding them of the true nature of Christmas through a child's joyful and generous spirit.
First line
It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
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Citations
- Library Journal, 11/15/2004, Page 104
- Publishers Weekly, 09/27/1999, Page 62