On Angel Wings

2.5 stars This retelling of the Nativity story was nice enough. I liked Quentin Blakes illustrations for this, the colours were nice and I liked the angels but for me Blake's style suggests something comical and jokey so they didn't suit the tone of the book, I want something more magical for a Chris......more

This small hardback retells the Nativity story from a shepherd boy's perspective. It is quite clever how Morpurgo does this and makes it accessible and interesting for quite a wide age range. It is also beautifully, but simply, illustrated by Quentin Blake. We have had it quite some time now, but oc......more

My favorite line from the book is this, "He smiled, and it was a smile I have never forgotten, a smile of such love that it moves my heart to this day whenever I think of it." I wish I could smile like that. I most definitely believe in angels in a sense that kind, sensible and thoughtful people who t......more

I'm baffled by how such a short book could not have been improved upon by the editorial process to make the voice consistent with the time period or location it's supposedly set (first century, probably the year 60s or some such, near Jerusalem) -- expressions such as, "scaredy cat" or "proper stupi......more