April's Quote and Rhyme from Twiglet the Little Christmas Tree

  "The next day was Friday; the twins were so excited about the visit they could hardly keep their minds on schoolwork!  Miss Sarah had to remind them to get back to their studies by having them recite the saying for April: "Flowered lanes from April rains." "Twiglet, the Little Christmas Tree" Chapter III, page 62

January's Quote and Rhyme from Twiglet...

Miss Sarah's chalk and eraser

"Miss Sarah let school out for the Christmas holidays after she wrote January's saying on the chalk board: January winds blow, as we come and go." Rueben and Rachel applied for a scholarship.  While Rueben would be going to college to become a pharmacist, Rachel was thinking of becoming a teacher or maybe a nurse."  For more about Rueben and Rachel read "Twiglet, The Little Christmas Tree"   

"Twiglet, the Little Christmas Tree" Chapter VII, page 164. 

Cast of Characters (as they appear in the story)

Not only does this book have a "Cast of Characters", there is a "Cast of Animal Characters". Horses, dogs and cats have integral parts in this story, set in a little town called "Snowflake". Townspeople hold such occupations as blacksmith, Christmas Tree farmer, physician, schoolteacher, man of God, mercantile owner, lawyer, dentist, and rancher.