The illustrations are gorgeous — rich, saturated jewel tones.  The story is told in rhyme, beginning in the ancient days of cathedral building, describing the purpose of gargoyles to stand watch and keep evil spirits away, before fast-forwarding to the days when folks had forgotten the original purpose of the gargoyles, seeing them as ugly demons.  As the story continues, we see how hurt the gargoyles are when they overhear what people think of them, but we see too that angels see the gargoyles’ pain, and venture near to ease it.  One stormy night the angels come help the gargoyles take flight over the earth below, where they see others who feel lonely, but they are able to see that they aren’t truly alone:  each seemingly unwanted soul is being loved and guided and cherished by an angel of his/her own.  I do have one gripe with this book.  I’m sure as an artist, the author had a very good reason for making the decision he did, but as an educator, I am frustrated that there is not one single capital letter in the entire text — a poor example for young students who struggle with proper grammar rules already.