The Tale of Angelino Brown
Hardcover – Illustrated, February 27, 2018
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · February 27, 2018
In this hilarious yet touching story from the masterful David Almond, life takes a surprising turn after a bus driver finds a tiny boy angel in his pocket.
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- Who it’s for
- A tiny angel brings comic surprise and tenderness to a family’s unexpectedly changed life.
- Themes
- Belief in angels, Caring for an unexpected child
- Genres
- Adoption Stories, Funny Stories, School Stories
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In this hilarious yet touching story from the masterful David Almond, life takes a surprising turn after a bus driver finds a tiny boy angel in his pocket. Do you believe in angels? Bert and Betty Brown do, because Bert discovered one in his shirt pocket the other day while he was driving his bus. All of a sudden they had a little boy of their very own to care for — how heavenly! Bert and Betty’s friends think Angelino is lovely. So do Nancy and Jack and Alice from school.
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But the Head Teacher, Mrs. Mole, is not so sure. Neither is Professor Smellie. And who is the mysterious Man in Black who claims to be a School Inspector? Or the big, lumbering Basher Malone? What could all these sneaky adults possibly have against such a perfect little angel?
Angels and Doubts
A tiny angel brings comic surprise and tenderness to a family’s unexpectedly changed life.
Come here for
- An angel-sized surprise in everyday family life
- Schoolroom suspicion and sly adult troublemakers
Expect
- Humor alongside tenderness
- Wary adults and children who welcome Angelino
Where it sits
| Adoption Stories | 73% |
|---|---|
| School Stories | 66% |
| Funny Stories | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Adoption Stories
- Funny Stories
- School Stories
- Authors
- David Almond
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- February 27, 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Belief in angels · Caring for an unexpected child
- Reading lane
- Adoption Stories