Angelo and Angelina, the Christmas Angels

By Author / Illustrator

Anne Booth, Leanne Hatch

Genre

Seasonal

Age range(s)

Publisher

Walker Books

ISBN

9781529523140

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

06-11-2025

Synopsis

A warm and festive tale about the special friendships that blossom when the magic of Christmas is in the air.

Angelo and Angelina were two toy angels. Angelo was the bigger angel, Angelina the little one. Mrs Lovely got them in her stocking when she was just a little girl.

Angelo and Angelina spend a lifetime with Mrs Lovely, observing the magic and joy of Christmas from her windowsill. But when Mrs Lovely gets older, she spends more time on her own - and it's then that Angelo and Angelina must use their magic to look out for her too, with the help of a special little neighbour.

A warm and magical story that celebrates community and the true meaning of Christmas, with beautiful, atmospheric illustrations throughout. The perfect tale to read aloud together on a cosy Christmas night.

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Reviews

Maria

Angelo and Angelina is the perfect book to begin Christmas preparations with children in school because it shares KINDNESS in bucket fulls!

Angelo and Angelina are Christmas angels belonging to Mrs Lovely; they are a major part of her Christmas celebrations each year with family, friends and neighbours. However, one Christmas the angels are not put away and stay forgotten on the window sill until they are discovered by a little girl peeping in the window. Mrs Lovely notices the forgotten angels and decides to leave them on the window, looking out for the little girl, Mia.

This beautiful story journeys through the seasons with Mia and her parents passing the angels each day and waving to Mrs Lovely as they travel to school and home again. But when Mrs Lovely needs help one day, the true Christmas magic of the angels comes to light.

This book has so much to offer about kindness, the spirit of Christmas and seasonal changes. Anne Booth's beautiful story is magical and special and has an important message for us to show kindness and be willing to help others in little ways, just like Mia and her family. The illustrations are gorgeous and there are lots of opportunities for children to spot seasonal changes and the joy of Christmas. This book is beautiful and is the perfect story for children to enjoy and learn from. 5 stars!!!!!

Picture book / Reviewed by Maria, teacher