


As the little angel observes the puzzlement of the lost camel-riding travelers below, she finally decides to become a guiding light in the sky as her gift, because “a light in the darkness” is “the best gift of all.” Original details and concise yet poetic language make this an engaging, albeit predictable, take on the Christmas story.

Wind, rain, and music seem like good options, but all belong to the provenance of other powers (the sky, the clouds, the songbirds). As angels in the heavens and gift-bearing travelers on earth await the birth of a special baby, the newest angel ponders what she can give to the imminent infant.
