The Bird's Christmas Carol

Name: The Bird's Christmas Carol
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
ISBN: 9798868758058

Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin

Narrator: Mary Robinson

Unabridged: 1 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: JSX Publishing Inc.

Published: 08/23/2020

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was an important reformer of children's education at the turn of the century. During a period when children's place in society was little other than cheap labor, Kate Douglas Wiggin was dedicated to the betterment of youth. She was the first person to found a free kindergarten school in San Francisco in 1878. Her passion for children's rights carried over to her successful career as an author of children's books. In her 1887 tale "The Birds' Christmas Carol", Kate Douglas Wiggin tells the story of the angelic Carol Bird, a young girl who spreads mirth to everyone around her. Born on Christmas, Carol tragically falls ill when she is five years old. The novel follows her heartwarming plan to hold a majestic Christmas celebration for the neighboring Ruggles family. A true Christmas classic, this tale is sure to inspire all with Christmas joy.

About Kate Douglas Wiggin

Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856 – 1923) was an American educator and children’s writer best known for the novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and for her work establishing and training Kindergartens and Kindergarten teachers.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christine on December 21, 2019

I’d like to thank my Goodreads friend Nancy for directing me to this one. What a sweet novella, and a classic, written in 1887. Carol Bird is a sickly eleven-year-old who was born on Christmas Day. She is humbled to share a birthday with Jesus Christ and has a good handle on the true meaning of Chri......more

Goodreads review by Werner on December 13, 2020

In contemporary literary criticism, much effort has been expended in recovering unjustly-neglected older works by women writers from obscurity. This 1886 novella, however, apparently hasn't been the beneficiary of similar attention. It's the sort of work contemporary establishment critics pride them......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on May 21, 2008

This brings back a treasured memory for me. One Christmas Eve when I could not get to sleep I wandered into another room to find my older sister and mom wrapping Christmas presents. My mom pulled out this book, The Bird's Christmas Carol and we spent the next two hours listening to her read this bit......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on September 05, 2015

They had intended to name the baby Lucy, if it were a girl; but they hadn't expected her on Christmas morning, and a real Christmas baby was not to be lightly named -- the whole family agreed in that. They were consulting about it in the nursery. Mr. Bird said that he had assisted in naming the three......more

Goodreads review by Luisa on November 15, 2022

From the same author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, comes this heart-wren.... I mean, heart-warmingly sweet tale! Carol Bird was born on Christmas Day. Maybe that's why she loves giving and sharing so much. On her eleventh birthday Carol is so sick she has to stay in bed. But she plans a party that m......more