Written in 1887, The
Birds’ Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggins is a short Christmas story
set in the Victorian period. It’s
the tale of a little invalid girl named Carol Bird who delights in sharing a
birthday with the Christ child.
Carol’s illness doesn’t keep her from blessing others - she takes great
joy in bringing great joy to
others. The Birds’ Christmas Carol is the story of how this little girl shares
her birthday with the Ruggleses, a poor family of 9 children that live in a
carriage house behind her home.
The description of the Birds’ Nest (Carol’s peaceful and beautiful room)
and the details of the Christmas festivities planned for the children are my
favorite parts of this sweet book.
Perfect to re-read each Christmas for a reminder that it really is more
blessed to give than receive.Friday, November 16, 2012
A Book Review of The Birds' Christmas Carol
Written in 1887, The
Birds’ Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggins is a short Christmas story
set in the Victorian period. It’s
the tale of a little invalid girl named Carol Bird who delights in sharing a
birthday with the Christ child.
Carol’s illness doesn’t keep her from blessing others - she takes great
joy in bringing great joy to
others. The Birds’ Christmas Carol is the story of how this little girl shares
her birthday with the Ruggleses, a poor family of 9 children that live in a
carriage house behind her home.
The description of the Birds’ Nest (Carol’s peaceful and beautiful room)
and the details of the Christmas festivities planned for the children are my
favorite parts of this sweet book.
Perfect to re-read each Christmas for a reminder that it really is more
blessed to give than receive.
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Thanks for the recommendation, Julie!
You can read it on-line here: http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WigBird.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=all
Virginia Knowles
www.StartWellHomeSchool.blogspot.com
Sounds like a sweet story!
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