The Birds' Christmas Carol

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The Birds' Christmas Carol

by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

EN·~1 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total
1

The Riverside Press Cambridge

0:18
2

The Riverside Press

0:09
3

CONTENTS AND LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:45
4

THE BIRDS’ CHRISTMAS CAROL - I - A LITTLE SNOW BIRD

7:42
5

II. DROOPING WINGS

5:49
6

III. THE BIRDS' NEST

8:30
7

IV. "BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER"

11:47
8

V. SOME OTHER BIRDS ARE TAUGHT TO FLY

16:56
9

VI

14:46
10

VII. The Birdling Flies Away

4:26

Description

In the quiet hush of a snowy Christmas morning, the Bird household welcomes a surprise newborn, sparking a lively, good‑natured debate over her name. Father Bird, brothers Donald, Paul, and Hugh each offer whimsical suggestions while Grandma watches with bemused patience, and Mrs. Bird insists that a child should never go without a name for long. The scene is filled with playful banter, a velocipede ride through the frosty streets, and the comforting glow of a fire beside a window that looks out on a neighboring church.

Amid the chatter, the family’s love and quirks shine through, setting a warm, festive tone that invites listeners into a world where ordinary moments become charmingly extraordinary. As the boy choir’s Christmas carols drift through the air, the Birds’ household teeters on the brink of a heart‑warming adventure that promises to celebrate family, tradition, and the simple magic of a holiday birth.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (68K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Starner, Greg Bergquist, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-01-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

1856–1923

Best known for the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, she also helped shape early kindergarten education in the United States. Her work brought together a teacher's faith in childhood and a storyteller's gift for warm, lively characters.

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