THE CHRISTMAS BIRD by
Sallie Ketchum
Augsburg
ISBN: 0806638710
Age Level: All Ages
Did you ever wonder how the robin got its
red breast? This story offers an explanation: the robin used to be
all one dark color until the special night when Jesus was born. The
bird fanned the flames of a fire to keep the newborn baby warm ---
and burned its breast feathers red in the process.
