Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith 1856 1923 Riggs, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Smith, Kate Douglas Riggs, George Christopher, Mrs. Wiggin, Samuel Bradley, Mrs. The Birds' Christmas Carol Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birds%27_Christmas_Carol Produced by Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Birds' Christmas Carol" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a sentimental children's story written in the early 20th century. This novella revolves around the themes of love, kindness, and generosity, particularly during the Christmas season. It tells the heartwarming tale of a young girl named Carol, who brings joy and inspiration to those around her despite her fragile health. The story begins with Carol’s festive birth on Christmas morning, and as she grows up, her kindness and giving nature shine brightly. Ten years later, Carol is bedridden due to illness but maintains a cheerful spirit, using her limited strength to spread joy to others, especially her neighbors, the Ruggles family, who live nearby in poverty. As Christmas approaches, Carol plans a special dinner for the Ruggles children, embodying the true spirit of giving. Despite her illness, her warmth and love radiate as she celebrates the holiday with her family and friends. Ultimately, following a day filled with love and laughter, Carol peacefully passes away on Christmas night, leaving behind cherished memories and a legacy of kindness resonating with all who had the privilege of knowing her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories Children's stories Terminally ill children -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 99291 2025-08-01T07:04:49.298789 text/html 92892 2021-01-01T10:49:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 36003 2021-01-01T10:49:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 117776 2025-08-01T07:04:54.319761 application/epub+zip 117775 2025-08-01T07:04:51.896779 application/epub+zip 104327 2025-08-01T07:04:50.861767 application/epub+zip 227804 2025-08-01T07:04:56.255756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220469 2025-08-01T07:04:53.718768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179599 2022-09-01T07:47:41.580434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87705 2025-08-01T07:04:48.968785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87514 2021-01-01T10:49:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34849 2021-01-01T10:49:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19838 2025-08-01T07:04:56.418739 application/rdf+xml 14075 2025-08-01T07:04:51.348773 image/jpeg 3784 2025-08-01T07:04:51.101768 image/jpeg 116572 2025-08-01T07:04:49.307783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia