Title: Angel Kisses
Author: Leilani Faber
Illustrator: Matthew Thornton
Publisher: Brilliant Books Literary
ISBN: 979-8-88945-082-5
Pages: 20
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Leilani Faber has created a delightful and comforting children’s book titled Angel Kisses. Here, with a rhyme in the text along with interleaving artistic illustrations dominating each page, this book pages with a theme of love and peace which should always be remembered, because everyone has an angel looking out after them.
The story is about a little girl who sometimes is saddened because of things such as: a rainy day; or a bully shouting names; or a lost dog; or sleeping over at a friend’s house and being afraid of ghosts in the night. Yes, each of those are real scary events, I admit, but with the angels’ kisses, and with God’s love, it is shown to protect us, explain away any fright, and bring us back to a place of serenity.
In a rather short book, many instances are brought to mind, along with associated beliefs in faith, as the angels always will make sure events do not get out-of-hand, and safety is always maintained. The author shows there are ways to play inside the house when it is raining outside; names bullies call you are only words, and words can’t hurt; a bump on the knee from falling off a bike is not a big deal as an angel hug is all you need; and yes, your dog will come home and never wander away again.
There is a tone of maternal love being brought forth in the text, showing confidence and a healthy belief in God. The pictures create a perfect “follow-along” for the youngest of children just beginning to learn how to read. The timing of reading this book is ideal for the bedtime-story-book-period, offering a wonderful way to send children off to dreamland.
They all will awake more confident and resilient to the little things in life, because they will know they have an angel looking over them, and kissing them whenever they become sad. Frankly, this book may be thought as non-fiction, although it’s a perfect children’s story, because many of us, myself included, know there are angels watching over us.
Yes, Angel Kisses is a big must have book!