"The Birds' Christmas Carol" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a touching story for young readers set in the early 1900s, focusing on love and giving at Christmas time. The book tells the story of Carol, a girl born on Christmas, whose kind heart shines even though she doesn’t have good health. When she gets really sick and has to stay in bed, she still stays happy and wants to share joy, especially with her poor neighbors, the Ruggles family. As Christmas gets closer, Carol plans a special dinner for the Ruggles kids to show them the real meaning of Christmas. At the end of the day, full of love and happiness, Carol dies peacefully on Christmas night, leaving behind a legacy of kindness that touches everyone who knew her.
The Birds' Christmas Carol
By Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
A frail but spirited young girl orchestrates a heartwarming Christmas feast for a family in need, leaving a lasting legacy of love and generosity.
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About the AuthorKate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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