The Birds' Christmas Carol

A young girl named Polly Milton lives with her family on a farm in New England during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Polly's experiences and relationships with her family members, particularly her mother who is struggling to cope with poverty and illness.

By Kate Douglas Wiggin · First published 1887 · Genre: Children's Literature, Holiday Fiction, Family Drama · 7 chapters

Contents

• A Little Snow Bird
• Drooping Wings
• The Bird's Nest
• "Birds of a Feather Flock Together."
• Some other Birds are Taught to Fly
• "when the Pie was Opened, the Birds Began to Sing!"
• The Birdling Flies Away

More by Kate Douglas Wiggin

• A Cathedral Courtship (1893)
• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1911)
• The Village Watch-Tower (1916)
• Tom o' the Blueb'Ry Plains (1869)
• The Nooning Tree (1898)
• The Fore-Room Rug (1887)
• A Village Stradivarius (1887)
• The Eventful Trip of the Midnight Cry (1877)
• All works by Kate Douglas Wiggin