Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Date Published: 1886
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christmas Fiction
Synopsis: Carol Bird was born on Christmas Day as the only daughter in the Bird family. She was a darling child with a sweet temperament and a generous disposition. As the years passed however, it was discovered that Carol was inflicted with a weak body that left her confined to her bed. As she approaches her tenth birthday, Carol plans to help the poor family next door by preparing for them a Christmas dinner and party, making this the best Christmas birthday they, and she, has ever seen!