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Holiday Series · Six-Chapter StoryPiece™
The Birds’ Christmas Carol
A complete six-chapter audio story inspired by Kate Douglas Wiggin’s beloved family story, paired with six matching sections of a beautiful 250-piece Christmas puzzle. Listen to each chapter while building the scene that illustrates it.
$29.99Target launch: October 20, 2026
A StoryPiece™ first release
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Hear the story. See the matching scene.
Each audio chapter is paired with the puzzle section that illustrates it. Preview any chapter and see its corresponding scene. During the complete StoryPiece experience, the chapter plays while that scene is built.
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Hear the story. See the matching scene.
Each audio chapter is paired with the puzzle section that illustrates it. Choose any chapter to hear a preview and view the corresponding section of the finished puzzle illustration.
The Birds’ Christmas Carol
Listen to a chapter
Free companion audio for the matching StoryPiece puzzle scenes.
Chapter 1
A Little Snow-Bird
Connecting to the six-chapter player…
On a quiet Christmas morning, a baby girl is born in the Bird household while snow falls softly outside and Christmas music drifts in from the church next door. Her family had planned to name her Lucy, but when Mrs. Bird hears the choir singing, she realizes that this Christmas baby needs a Christmas name. And so the little girl becomes Carol Bird.
How it works
Open. Scan. Listen & Build. Continue.
Scan the QR code
Open the matching chapter in a standard web browser.
Listen while you build
Press play and assemble the matching puzzle scene as the chapter unfolds.
Join the scene and continue
Add the completed section to the growing picture, then continue with the next chapter when ready.
Inside the main box
Each day’s box holds its pieces and QR code.
The Birds’ Christmas Carol includes six numbered daily boxes. These StoryPiece format views show how the boxes stay organized inside the main box and how one opens for the day’s stage.
Inside the box
What’s included
- 250-piece puzzle sorted into six Stage-A-Day™ boxes
- Six numbered inner cartons
- Day numbers printed on piece backs for easy disassembly and reuse
- Companion audio access for all six chapters
- Printable companion coloring sheets
- Finished puzzle reference image
Another way to take part
Color along with the story.
Printable companion coloring sheets let younger hands join the activity while the family listens and builds. The mix of simple and detailed scenes also gives older children and adults an additional way to stay inside the story.
Color during a chapter, return to a favorite scene later, or share the pages across generations. It is one more way for everyone at the table to participate.
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One story, experienced in two forms
Listen and build together.
Start the chapter
Press play to begin the next part of the complete audio story.
Build as you listen
Assemble the matching section of the puzzle while the people, places, and moments are described.
See the story take shape
Add the completed scene to the growing illustration and continue until the story and picture are complete.
Made for your Christmas
Who it’s for
Families
A screen-light tradition that invites everyone to the table.
Grandparents
A giftable story experience to share nearby or across generations.
Homeschoolers
A tactile companion to classic literature and listening time.
Puzzle lovers
An approachable daily challenge with a story at its center.
Product details
The Birds’ Christmas Carol
A complete six-chapter audio story paired with a six-stage, 250-piece puzzle inspired by Kate Douglas Wiggin’s classic Christmas story. Each chapter is designed to accompany the building of its matching scene.
- Price: $29.99 USD
- Stages: 6
- Piece count: 250-piece retail experience
- Audio: approximately 10–16 minutes per stage
- Build time: approximately 15 minutes per stage
- Age guidance: ages 6+
- Finished size: 13.50 × 10.50 inches
6Daily stages
250Piece experience
10–16Audio minutes
≈15Build minutes
Questions, answered
Before the first stage
Does it require an app?
No. Scan the QR code and listen in a standard web browser.
Is the audio included?
Audio access for all six chapters is included. Each chapter is paired with one puzzle section and is intended to accompany that section while it is being built.
Can I replay the audio?
Yes. Return to a stage’s audio whenever you want to listen again or share the experience with someone else.
Is the puzzle sorted by stage?
Yes. Each day’s pieces are kept in their own inner carton, so you can begin without sorting the whole puzzle. Day numbers printed on the back of every piece make it easy to separate, store, and enjoy the puzzle again.
When will it be available?
The current target launch date is October 20, 2026. Join the launch list for confirmed availability updates.
How does shipping work?
Final processing times, destinations, and holiday shipping guidance will be published before ordering opens. We won’t make a Christmas-arrival promise until fulfillment timing is verified.