Bowen, Charlotte Elizabeth. The Robin’s Christmas Eve, 1889

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Children’s books were a popular present at Christmas time during the late Victorian age. The Robin’s Christmas Eve would have been sure to put a smile on any child’s face. This heartwarming tale, written in rhyme, tells of an unfortunate little robin that finds himself bereft of warmth and food on Christmas Eve. Readers journey with him in the cold until the robin finds refuge in a holly-decorated church which provides warmth, food and songs that he can sing along with.