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I listened to this lovely audiobook this morning, a book I’d only noticed yesterday was written by Maggie O’Farrell, narrated by Ruth Negga, with illustrations by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini. This is O’Farrell’s debut into the children’s book genre. One night, a young girl named Sylvie awakens to find a glimmering presence with wings in her room. The snow angel she had made the previous winter has returned. Every snow angel made by someone becomes their real angel who will look after and protect...
This is such a fun and magical story about angels and what happens to the ones you create in the snow. Sylvie wakes up one might to find someone in her room. The someone isn’t quite sure what they are supposed to do but Sylvie spots that it’s an angel standing in her room. Sylvie soon finds out that this angel is the same one she made out of snow one day, but he’s here for an important reason, because Sylvie isn’t well and the snow angel has come to save her.‘Where Snow Angels Go’ is a hardback
Snow-set sweetness, hard to determine the likely readership though.This is lovely to look at, about half made up of full page illustrations, and half text. It's longer than a regular picture book and might take 3-5 nights to read, though I suspect the audience for this would be somewhat older.A girl awake in bed hears noises, and it turns out to be a guardian angel watching over her - she isn't meant to be able to see or hear him, but they talk, and she learns that he came into existence when sh...
An absolutely beautiful book, a lovely story with wonderful illustrations.
My first experience with this book was listening to the audiobook and it was lovely, but I didn’t want to miss the beautiful illustrations so I bought a copy. The illustrations are indeed gorgeous and the story even more lovely the second time. Giving it as a gift to a little girl in my life.***********Review of the audio book version.Maggie O’Farrell, one of my favorite writers of contemporary novels, last year published a magnificent piece of historical fiction . To illustrate her versatility
This is probably one of the most visually stunning books I’ve read in 2020. The story is beautiful too. A young girl discovers that when we create a snow angel it becomes a guardian angel of sorts and is always there to look after and protect us. A truly beautiful little story. I will read this every year at Christmas! I think it would be a perfect tale for parents to read their kids before bed at night. I can almost see the scene... It’s Christmas Eve, the snow is gently falling and mummy and d...
My third Maggie O'Farrell book, after Hamnet and I Am, this one a children's book read by Ruth Negga, a sweet story with a good sense of humor and sense of wonder about snow angels and their function in your life. Where DO they go, those snow angels, after you have made them?! Get your need-to-know answers right in this book!This is early February USA, in the winter of 2022, where we have all the snowstorms we need right now to make our own snow angels!Here's, from White Christmas, "Snow":https:...
Where Snow Angels Go, by Maggie O’Farrell was 35 mins of easy listening. I loved Ruth Negga as the narrator and would love to hear more from her. This was precious and I love to make Snow Angels. And I’ve since learned where they are and why they’re so precious. I found it enchanting and highly recommend it to a younger audience. Thanks Dreamscape Media via Netgalley.
A magical and lovely audiobook, perfect for the holidays. ❄️☃️👼
Waking up one night to see a pair of wings made of snow-white feather, Sylvie is met by a snow angel who tells her that he is there to look out for her. Months later after recovering from an illness, Sylvie tries things - dangerous things - to conjure up this snow angel. She wants to talk to him, to see him, to thank him for saving her life, but will she ever see him again?This was a charming audiobook for children and those who are young at heart. The story is cute and young readers will find i...
Beautiful book and illustrations with a heartfelt story. Brought a copy for my seven year old granddaughter who loves making snow angels. Think she'll love it.
A children’s book, yes; but you’re never too old to be enchanted by the beautiful story telling of Maggie O’Farrell and the stunning artwork of Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini. I recently saw these two lovely women (virtually of course) discussing the origins of the book and their first meeting. And Daniela drew for us during the conversation.The little girl is adorable. And her dog! There are iridescent snowflakes on almost every page. The story is comforting and sweet in perfect Maggie O fashion.
This was a beautiful children's story I listened to! I have read some of Maggie O'Farrell's adult books and what a wonderful surprise to find out she had written a children's picture book.This one is charming and the audio is like magic. I can only imagine that the illustrations in the hardcopy would be stunning.An excellent story for young and old alike. It leaves you with a warm and fuzzy feeling. ❄️ 👼 ❄️
The word that comes to mind after reading this story is "delightful." I want my very own snow angel after reading this.This is one of those books that will spur the imagination and leave you dreaming of new possibilities. When Sylvie's snow angel comes back to protect her from a serious illness, he is shocked that she can see him. He tells her he will always be there to protect her. Desperately wanting to meet her protector again, Sylvie puts herself in some precarious situations but learns she
Sylvie one day meets her very own Snow Angel who promises to watch over her forever. A magically wonderful story to share during any snowy season.
What if the snow angels we make were up on a cloud watching out for us? Sylvie wakes up one night to a cold draft in her room that turns out to be a beautiful, though a bit bumbling, snow angel. It is simple science, he says. Things made of steam, water, and ice don't really go away. They just keep cycling around. That night the angel discovers that Sylvie has a fever and covertly wakes the mother so that she checks in on her daughter in the nick of time. Sylvie wants to see her angel again. She...
Where Snow Angels Go is the first book for children written by award-winning Irish-born author, Maggie O’Farrell. One summer night, Sylvie gets a visit from a novice snow angel: “He was picking his way through her room, muttering to himself, wings wafting behind him. ‘First, save the person,’ Sylvie could hear him say, ‘then fly down … no, that’s not right … Find the … No, hang on … first, fly down. Second, find the person. Third …’ He shook his head, muddled, shutting his eyes, as if for inspir...
This is a Children's Picture Book. I liked this one. It was a sweet story about the mission of snow angels in a person's life. It was a cute story. So 4.5 stars.
Utterly, utterly beautiful, I can’t make up my mind which I love most, the wonderful story or the breathtaking illustrations. A book to be treasured and gifted to people you love.
Book Review on www.whisperingstories.comOne night little Sylvie wakes up and sees a figure in her room, which has turned icy cold. The figure is shocked that Sylvie can see him and tells her he is her snow angel that she created him in the snow last year and he is there to look after her. This is his first time protecting her and he is new to the job.He tells Sylvie that she is sick, but she doesn’t feel sick. The snow angel wakes her mother who checks in on her daughter and finds her burning ho...