The Christmas Bird: The Legend of the Cardinal, Paperback/Cynthia Klein

A plain, little brown bird grows up not feeling special. He happens to fly into a little mountain church on Christmas Eve. By listening to the story of the baby Jesus he learns how special he is. He experiences joy and a wonderful change takes place. About author(s): Cynthia Klein taught in both private Christian and public schools for 40 years. She has so enjoyed reading books to children that she decided to write one of her own! She and her husband, a retired pastor, live in So. California.