Anne's Feelings: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables

by Kelly Hill (Illustrator)

Overview

A must-have board book for Anne of Green Gables fans, with charming, hand-embroidered illustrations.

Iconic moments from the beloved L.M. Montgomery classic are celebrated in this adorable concept book. Artist Kelly Hill creates vignettes that showcase Anne's wide array of feelings, including happy, brave and, of course, the depths of despair.

Each feeling is brought to life through a memorable Anne scene, with simple text and tactile, gorgeous works of art created from cut fabric and embroidery.

Part of a series of Anne concept books, Anne's Feelings is a perfect way to introduce future fans to this winning character.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735262874
Publisher:	Tundra
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Series:	Anne of Green Gables
Pages:	22
Sales rank:	1,104,785
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

KELLY HILL, whose middle name is Ann-with-an-E, is an award-winning book designer. She does all kinds of crafting; the illustrations for this book are a combination of sewing and embroidery. Kelly lives near Eugenia, Ontario, with her husband and two daughters.

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR Anne's Feelings: 

"Highly Recommended" —CM Magazine

“The visible stitches add a vintage feel to the story. Older readers will be able to appreciate that a lot of love and attention to detail went into making Anne visible and accessible to a younger audience.” —Resource Links  

From the Publisher

2019-05-08
Fans of L.M. Montgomery will enjoy the whimsical art and brief text inspired by the Anne of Green Gables novels.

Hill is well acquainted with the characters and scenes. She designed the covers and interior art for the 2014 reissue of the series. As she did in Anne's Colors and Anne's Numbers (2018), she reduces iconic scenes familiar to Anne Shirley's many fans to preschool concepts. Commonplace emotions that can be summarized in one word ("angry," "scared," "happy," "surprised") become images recognizable to even very young children. More abstract concepts ("calm," "brave," "hopeful," and the oh-so-Anne "depths of despair") may not be comprehensible to children under 3. Hill's appliqué technique uses scraps of fabric and visible stitching to create an old-fashioned feel but does not convey the subtleties of complex emotions. As in the original stories, all the characters are white; Anne's braids are orange bundles of embroidery floss. Anne's Alphabet (published simultaneously) pairs each letter with a character or plot development from the original novels. Adults with fond memories of the series will be delighted by "K is for kindred spirit" or "L is for Lake of Shining Waters." Young children will just be mystified.

This premature introduction to a classic character is little more than an excellent bit of marketing to eventual consumers of the original. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews