Arabella the Angel

By Susan Barnes and April Bensch

Arabella is a very hardworking little angel who lives in heaven and loves helping all the other angels. One day, she realizes that all the other angels wear beautiful dresses and that her dress is all tattered and torn. She decides to ask God why. I bet God knows, she says. She climbs her way up to God and asks him why, and the rest is a wonderful twist that will delight both children and adults and that guarantees to bring a tear to everyones eye.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: May 16, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973627913

Susan Barnes

Susan Barnes is a native Floridian who, as a college student, became a Walt Disney World Preview Center Hostess in January of 1970. She and four other hostesses trained the original 200 Tour Guides and then became their supervisors after the Magic Kingdom opened on October 1st, 1971. Upon leaving WDW in 1974, she spent 10 years as a vocalist with the band, Mothers Choice, which led to the release of 2 albums. One album with Mothers Choice and one for the soundtrack of the made for TV Christmas movie, The Magic of Christmas. She is married to Sam, the lead singer of Mothers Choice and together they have 3 daughters, all singers; Stephanie, Rock and Roll, Samantha, Opera and Sara, Musical Theatre. I guess you could say that music is their family business. April Bensch grew up in Tampa Florida where she developed a deep appreciation for the visual and performing arts, but she has been happy to call the South Carolina Coast her home for the past 20 years. There she has become an award winning illustrator and artist, set designer, mother of 3 beautiful young ladies, and been inspired to create what she hopes will bring joy to young people for generations to come. April enjoys gardening, singing in her church choir, and swimming up and down the beach. She does not speak French, water ski, or iron.

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