The Hoity-Toity Angel

There was once a very beautiful angel. Her hair gleamed, her wings sparkled and her dress was whiter than white. She was the most elegant angel that you could ever have wished to see. But she was also very, very proud. She really thought that she was the best!

When Gabriel appears to Mary, the Hoity-Toity Angel is not at all impressed - Mary is not even a princess! And how can a king be born in a scruffy and smelly stable? Follow the Hoity-Toity Angel through the events of the Christmas story as she discovers that it's what's on the inside that counts.

This laugh-out-loud story is a new look at the Christmas tale.

Caroline Hoile is a children's songwriter and the founder of Grumpy Sheep Music. She supplies musicals, Christmas nativities and songbooks to thousands of primary schools, nurseries, church and theatre groups throughout the UK and abroad.

Hazel Quintanilla is a freelance illustrator living in Guatemala. She studied graphic design, followed by an MA where she specialized in illustration. She has produced work for numerous brands, magazines, and books, illustrating over fifty children's stories published in the US and worldwide. Her work has won several awards in the advertising field and illustration.