While at the library looking for something else, I came across this thin Christmas novella. Kate Douglas Wiggin’s The Birds’ Christmas Carol is a charming and less popular holiday story that may be just what you are looking for. Wiggin, who also wrote the Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm series, tells the story of little Carol Bird, born on Christmas Day. The story emphasizes the joys of giving to others. It is a sweet story, but, spoiler alert, it does not have a happy ending. I’m guessing this is why it is not as poplular as Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and other holiday stories. Still, I think it is worth checking out, with the bonus of detailed illustrations that capture the old-fashioned Christmas feel of the book.
