My little angel
Award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon is at it again with her newest book, My Little Angel, which tells a charming story about a little girl and her guardian angel.
The star of our adventure, a sweet girl (we never find out her name), tells the reader about her very special friend, Angela, who happens to be her guardian angel. Angela sits on the girl’s shoulder and is dressed in a light blue dress with matching shoes, a halo, and white, almost translucent wings. Angela always wears a big smile and a bright light seems to follow her wherever she goes.
The girl talks about all the wonderful things her guardian angel does. For example,
She helps me stay safe on the way to school,
Always remind me to follow the rules.
She makes me look both ways when crossing the street,
And he makes sure I’m careful where I put my feet.
The author takes the reader through a full day of events, at home, at school, even getting ready for bed, with the guardian angel constantly by the girl’s side. Angela also reminds the girl of many important things, from brushing her teeth in the morning, saying “Thank you,” “Excuse me,” and “Please,” to helping her say her prayers at night. If she is scared, Angela is there to comfort her and remind her to “think of others, be helpful and kind.”
As soon as you read the first line of My Little Angel, you know you’ve opened a good book:
Angela sits on my shoulder and shines –
Whatever she does or thinks, Angela knows…
The story, written in flowing rhyme, tells a sweet story that also helps impart life lessons (manners, caring for others) to young readers. Like the other Sherrill Cannon books, this one is illustrated by Kalpart, a company that has a reputation for creating charming images for books. Again Kalpart does not disappoint as the drawings are vibrant and fun and are a perfect complement to the story. At the end of the book, the author has included “Special Notes” that ask children to a) look for and find pictures of different book covers in the story; b) answer questions about their own security habits; and c) answer questions about the story. Finally, if you buy the author’s books on the sbpra.com/curejm website, 50% of sales will be donated to help find a cure for juvenile myositis – everyone wins!
Quill Says: My Little Angel is a wonderful story for little ones who will love reading about Angela, a guardian angel, and dreaming of what their own guardian angel would look like and what she would do to help them.