The Silver Crested Shale, which flitted past the open door, offers a unique story once it is correctly identified. Vividly drawn human characters scamper in the glorious settings of Nature, woodland streams, and ponds. A grown child longs for her mother near the crabapple tree. The story of how parents met in 1944 is included. Tsk Tsk: An Allegory presents a fairy tale of cobblestone magic. And a common cat becomes a king in a fairyland world. Other magical tales are told within the pages of Angels, Friends, and the People Who Love Them. The collection is characterized as fascinating.