The Birds' Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin Richard Carwardine For Tia and Mike Baye

For Tia and Mike Baye

and parting the veils between realms

or thoughtful gifting

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The Birds' Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin Richard Carwardine For Tia and Mike BayeKate Douglas Wiggin (1856 1923) was an important reformer of children's education at the turn of the century. She was the first person to found a free kindergarten school in San Francisco in 1878. Her passion for children's rights carried over to her successful career as an author of children's books. In her 1887 tale "The Birds' Christmas Carol", Kate Douglas Wiggin tells the story of the angelic Carol Bird, a young girl who spreads mirth to everyone