The New Year's carol

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901

Contributor:

Wesson, Grace Edwards

Goodwin, Alice Howland, 1835-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The New Year's Carol" by Johanna Spyri is a children's story written in the early 20th century. The book highlights themes of innocence and perseverance through the tale of a struggling family in a Swiss village during a harsh winter. The narrative revolves around the children's efforts to uplift their family's spirits and find food during difficult times through the tradition of singing carols. The story follows Barty, a young boy, and his little sister Franzelie, who seek to help their widowed mother, Afra, by singing a New Year's carol. Despite their struggles with poverty and cold, the children bravely venture into the village to sing, hoping to earn bread and warmth. Their heartfelt performance captures the attention of kind strangers, which not only brings them food but also leads to a larger legacy of community support. The tale emphasizes the importance of faith, kindness, and the blessings that can come from helping others, beautifully encapsulated in the motto they learn: "Whoever trusts the good God's care will surely find a blessing." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Charlene Taylor, Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2021-04-27