The Littlest Angel

This is an interesting take on the Christmas story. It is not Biblically based, but the true meaning of Christmas is incorporated throughout the story. I would recommend this book as one of many options for a classroom library during the holiday season.

This is a sweet story worth reading, but I don't think I would use it as a read aloud or even include it in my classroom library because many of the words used are so far beyond most students, even upper elementary students and me! It is a hard book to read out loud because some of the words are so

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big or even altogether unfamiliar. I would rate this book a 2 for classroom appropriateness.

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This is an adorable story with beautiful illustrations. A welcome addition to my holiday story collection.

The littlest angel is only 4 years old when he enters heaven. As such, he doesn't quite acclimate well. He's a bit dirty, a bit mussy, and he can't even fly. Finally he goes to see the Understanding Angel who retrieves a box he left on earth and suddenly the littlest angel is so much happier. Then

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God starts accepting gifts for the Christ child - whatever will the littlest angel give? Brought tears to my eyes.

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My family's favorite Christmas story when growing up. Read aloud every Christmas Eve. Sweet story.

This was my favorite book when I was six. That was a long time ago, but the story isn't out of date. Lovely story for children about giving and about God's love.

I first read this book many years ago. I first saw this book performed as a play at another church in my area during childhood. While I like the story, it is not particularly reader-friendly for children. The illustrations in the 1946 edition are a bit dated. I would definitely suggest finding a

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more up-to-date version, as I know they exist. It would be a good read-aloud book. It's the story of a four and a half-year-old angel who creates quite the stir among the angels. Another angel is sent to earth to fetch a box the boy left under his bed, and the littlest angel is transformed. The Christ child is about to be born in Bethlehem, and all the angels prepare their gifts. What shall the littlest angel give the Christ child?

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