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Brown, Ruth

The Shy Little Angel

27 pp. | Dutton | October, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-525-46079-9 $$15.99
(4) K-3 A shy angel refuses to greet the baby Jesus, even though Gabriel has said that all angels must go. She watches from above but is discovered and becomes the center of the action. Though the sentimental story's dramatic irony may be lost on some younger listeners, the earth-toned paintings and the text gradually reveal that the angel is not in heaven but part of a school play directed by the principal, Mr. Gabriel.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

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