 The
Christmas Bird
By Sallie Ketcham
Illustrated by: Stacey Schuett
Review
by: Lori
Plach
Why
do robins have red breasts? Why do robins fly south in the winter? Have you
ever been asked that question or wondered yourself. The Christmas Bird
attempts to answer these questions in its own way.
The story begins in a tiny village in
Palestine. This bird isn't like all the others in the fact that she doesn't
know the way south so is left alone in this town to endure the harsh
winters. She finds a stable so she can warm herself. As she enters she meets
a cow who tells her to quiet down and not wake the sleeping baby. The bird
is startled to find a baby lying in a manger. The baby's mother says its a
beautiful night to be born, since there its a star filled night. More
visitors arrive in the form of shepherds. The chilled bird moves yet closer
to the fire, and flaps her wings until the flames roar with warmth.
The robin soon realizes that in her effort to
keep the baby from getting too cold, her breasts is singed and is deep red
in color. The baby's mother tells the bird that when she flies away in the
morning she should keep the morning sun over your left wind and you will be
going south. The mother assures robin that she will always remember the
kindness that the bird has shown in her heart. The bird tells her children
and grandchildren how her breast became red on that cold night in Palestine.
The whole family will delight in this amusing story
with Nativity scene
basis to the talking animals. Courage, kindness and love are lessons to
be learned from The Christmas Bird.
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