{"product_id":"the-birds-christmas-carol","title":"Birds' Christmas Carol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eBorn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Birds' Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless tale of a young girl whose kindness and generosity shine brightly throughout the year, capturing the true essence of Christmas. A dear story and poignant family read-aloud from the author of \u003cem\u003eRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eThis 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, vintage illustrations possibly inspired by Norman Rockwell's everyday people. For the color editions, seventeen pages are in full color, in the B\u0026amp;W edition they're in grayscale. There are 56 more pages with black and white drawings. Cover by Jessie Gillespie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eUnabridged with updated punctuation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Worldwide titles: These titles may take up to 1-2 weeks to ship, or longer in November and December. Read why\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.purplehousepress.com\/collections\/worldwide-books\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Douglas Wiggin","offers":[{"title":"Worldwide paperback* in B\u0026W","offer_id":47505985372374,"sku":"9798888182314","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Worldwide paperback* in Color","offer_id":47505985405142,"sku":"9798888182321","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Worldwide hardcover* in Color","offer_id":47511398351062,"sku":"9798888182338","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0468\/3739\/9717\/files\/Birds-Christmas-Carol-cover.jpg?v=1763395906","url":"https:\/\/www.purplehousepress.com\/products\/the-birds-christmas-carol","provider":"Purple House Press — Classic Books for Kids","version":"1.0","type":"link"}