... a classic example of not judging a book by its cover. When you read the title a Birds Christmas you probably think ok a bird as in chirp shirp well you're wrong. A birds X-mas Carol is about a family (the birds) and their new daughter born on x-mas. The grandmother thought since the new girl was born on ... brough such joy to the lives of the family. She shared was kinda and oh so gentle but like money, all good things come to an end. Carol became very ill and at a very early age died. This is a very cute inspirational book and i recomend it to anyone in need of a lil ... heart warming...

• Word Count: 287
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

... made him notice that she was wearing the silk toed stalking he bought her for $1.00 for Christmas. That wasn't all what he bought for her during that lovely Christmas day where he, his wife Carol and their son Peter opened up their presents. Peter enjoyed his roller skates that his dad bought for him for $2.95 but what he enjoyed most was ... he got what he wanted the most a gold wrist watch for $20 dollars. He wished he bought more presents for his family but The Vancouver Sun didn't print on Christmas Eve or on Christmas. However, that happy day was 2 days ago and it was reality now. ...

• Word Count: 398
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... She reluctantly experimented with new foods us grandkids requested, pasta with tomato sauce, and toasted sandwiches in the flashy sandwich machine we gave her one Christmas. She was not confident cooking these new foods, in retrospect it probably was quite bland, but us kids were always satisfied with the results. ... were too cunning to ever be caught. The final act came when my boss retired. I suggested to the team that we organise an afternoon tea for Carol and a farewell gift from our office, in addition to the larger farewell that was being organised by our whole company. They reje...

• Word Count: 2272
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... and criticism. The issues Blume addresses in the novel play major roles in what critics think should and should not be censored in young adult literature. Alice Phoebe Naylor and Carol Wintercorn remark, "Blume's books reflect a general cultural concern with feelings about self and body, interpersonal relationships, and family problems." (Estes 33) Each of these concerns play out in the family ... of clothing to wear to school. Now he has to deal with his family's sudden affluence. When it is time to buy Christmas gifts, Tony's father says, "I"ll tell you one thing. This is going to be ...

• Word Count: 2389
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School