A book by one of my favorite authors

The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech
Sharon Creech is one of my favorite children’s book authors. In addition to reading this novel, I have read Walk Two Moons and Love that Dog. Her novels are almost perfectly constructed that I find myself deeply engaged in her stories.
The cover of the book reminds me of peace and harmony. The bird on the front looks like a Dove and it is outlined with the colors of the rainbow. It is not too complex and looks like a student could draw it which caught my attention.
The Unfinished Angel showed the relationship between Angel and Zola and how they connected with one another while working to help the children. This story is very humorous and shows the kindness in the main character’s hearts. It is great to want to help others, but it is another thing to follow through with these aspirations.
I also liked that the chapters were only a few pages long. This kept my focus because stories from one chapter would continue to the next or a new idea would be presented. There is also some uncertainty of what’s going to happen next which provokes you to think ahead.
The fact that Zola helps the Angel learn and Angel helps Zola learn is very important. It shows us that friendship is a give and take relationship, and this is a lesson that children should understand.