{"id":304,"date":"2019-04-30T16:24:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T16:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/?page_id=304"},"modified":"2025-03-26T15:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:46:29","slug":"the-birds-christmas-carol-by-kate-douglas-wiggin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/the-birds-christmas-carol-by-kate-douglas-wiggin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Birds’ Christmas Carol"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Birds’ Christmas cAROL<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

by Kate Douglas Wiggin<\/p>\n

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Description: <\/span>Heartwarming story of the life of Carol Bird, who, though sickly herself, brings sunshine to all those around her, including the nine Ruggles children, whom she invites to a special Christmas dinner and celebration. Classic holiday book first published in 1887 and beloved by generations of children. Attractive color illustrations enliven the text.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ages:  <\/strong>9-11<\/em>Length: <\/strong><\/span> <\/span>64 pages<\/span><\/em>Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Paperback, Ebook<\/span><\/span><\/em>Illustrations:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Color<\/span><\/em>Year published:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2008<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>ISBN:<\/strong>  <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>978-1-59915-239-4<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Genres:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Holiday, Christmas Stories<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

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1. A Little Snow Bird 2. Drooping Wings 3. The Bird’s Nest 4. “Birds of a Feather Flock Together” 5. Some Other Birds Are Taught To Fly 6. “When the Pie Was Opened, the Birds Began To Sing” 7. The Birdling Flies Away<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Birds’ Christmas cAROL by Kate Douglas Wiggin Look inside… Description: Heartwarming story of the life of Carol Bird, who, though sickly herself, brings sunshine to all those around her, including the nine Ruggles children, whom she invites to a special Christmas dinner and celebration. Classic holiday book first published in 1887 and beloved by generations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"

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The Birds' Christmas cAROL<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>

by Kate Douglas Wiggin<\/p><\/div>

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Description: <\/span>Heartwarming story of the life of Carol Bird, who, though sickly herself, brings sunshine to all those around her, including the nine Ruggles children, whom she invites to a special Christmas dinner and celebration. Classic holiday book first published in 1887 and beloved by generations of children. Attractive color illustrations enliven the text.  <\/span> $9.95<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Ages:  <\/strong>9-11<\/em><\/div>
Length: <\/strong><\/span> <\/span>64 pages<\/span><\/em><\/div>
Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Paperback; EPUB; Kindle<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>
Illustrations:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Black and white<\/span><\/em><\/div>
Year published:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2008<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>
ISBN:<\/strong>  <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>978-1-59915-239-4<\/em><\/div>
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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>

          1.   A Little Snow Bird<\/em><\/p>

          2.   Drooping Wings<\/em><\/p>

          3.   The Bird's Nest<\/em><\/p>

          4.   \"Birds of a Feather Flock Together\"<\/em><\/p>

          5.   Some Other Birds Are Taught To Fly<\/em><\/p>

          6.   \"When the Pie Was Opened, the Birds Began To Sing\"<\/em><\/p>

          7.   The Birdling Flies Away<\/em><\/p><\/div>

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