| The Bird's Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin, Fiction, Historical, United States, People & Places, Readers - Chapter Books Contributor(s): Wiggin, Kate Douglas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1606641913 ISBN-13: 9781606641910 Publisher: Aegypan OUR PRICE: $13.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Mrs. Bird thought, as the Christmas music floated in upon her gentle sleep, that she had slipped into heaven with her new baby, and that angels were bidding them welcome. But the tiny bundle by her side stirred a little, though it was scarcely more than the ruffling of a feather; and she awoke, drew the baby closer, and listened to the voices outside brimming with joy: "Carol, brothers, carol, "Why, my baby," whispered Mrs. Bird in soft surprise, "I had forgotten what day it was. You are a little Christmas child, and we will name you 'Carol' -- mother's little Christmas Carol!" Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923), author of such works as "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," "Penelope's English Experiences," and "A Village Stradivarius," was one of America's most popular writers of books for young people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1200 |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 6.02" W x 9" (0.33 lbs) 88 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5060 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mrs. Bird thought, as the Christmas music floated in upon her gentle sleep, that she had slipped into heaven with her new baby, and that angels were bidding them welcome. But the tiny bundle by her side stirred a little, though it was scarcely more than the ruffling of a feather; and she awoke, drew the baby closer and listened to the voices outside brimming with joy: "Carol, brothers, carol, Carol joyfully, Carol the good tidings, Carol merrily " "Why, my baby," whispered Mrs. Bird in soft surprise, "I had forgotten what day it was. You are a little Christmas child, and we will name you 'Carol' -- mother's little Christmas Carol " Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923), author of such works as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Penelope's English Experiences and A Village Stradivarius, was one of America's most popular writers of books for young people. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wiggin, Kate Douglas: - "Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856 - 1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). 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." |