The Birds' Christmas Carol
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2008-01-14 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #24286 |
Description
"The Birds' Christmas Carol" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a novel published in 1888. The story follows Carol Bird, a Christmas-born child known for her loving and generous nature. At age five, Carol contracts a serious illness, and by ten, she is bedridden with little time left. Despite her condition, the cheerful and intelligent girl focuses on planning a special Christmas celebration for the nine children of the poor Ruggles family who live nearby. (This is an automatically generated summary.)