Birds' Christmas Carol

December release. Illustrated by Jessie Gillespie.

Born on Christmas Day, young Carol Bird has always been a source of light and laughter for her family. Afflicted by an ailment that doctors cannot cure, Carol's loving spirit remains unbroken. This story centers around her twelfth Christmas, as she reaches beyond her illness to bring comfort and delight to a family of nine children facing poverty.

The Birds' Christmas Carol is a timeless tale of a young girl whose kindness and generosity shine brightly throughout the year, capturing the true essence of Christmas.

This edition is almost a long picture book of about 12,000 words, the pagination has been kept the same as the 1941 Houghton Mifflin edition with Jessie Gillespie's charming, nostalgic illustrations. For the color editions, seventeen pages are in full color, in the B&W edition they're in grayscale. There are 56 more pages with black and white drawings. Cover by Jessie Gillespie.

What a dear story, that will make a poignant family read-aloud, from the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. This one won't be ready for Christmas.

Unabridged with updated punctuation.

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