Love this take on a Classic Children's novel. My students will enjoy reading this in a different format

Anne of Green Gables is a classic and it's great to have this graphic novel version. My kids really enjoyed it as they weren't previously fans of the original novel version. The pictures really helped the story to come to life for them as they're both visual learners.

The illustrations were beautifully done and didn't take away from the story but greatly enhanced it.

4☆ A beautifully illustrated Graphic novel

This was a little hard reading this novel on my kindle hence the 4☆ rating.

However it was beautifully illustrated and easy to read. The perfect read for adults and children.

I was swept away with the classic charming story of Anne of Green Gables which i remember when i was a child and loved so dearly.

It was a whimsical wonderland, Anne's wonderland. Anne is a really special little girl who touches the hearts of everyone she meets.
There is an air of magic about Anne of Green Gables and it's like the illustrations just come to life.

I Would definetly reccomend this beautifully charming Graphic novel,  but maybe for use on a tablet and not kindle.

The perfect read for young and old.
So snuggle up and read together and get lost in the Magical adventures of Anne of Green Gables.

I had not read Anne of Green Gables before, so I was excited to read a graphic novel Edition I found myself glued to this book both because of the beautiful illustrations and the fantastic story! This author didn’t fantastic job of recreating this classic into a fun graphic novel. Readers who are not familiar with the story will now be hooked and I think those that are already fans will fall in love with Anne all over again.

How does one embody Lucy Maude Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables in cartoon format? Mariah Marsden focuses on the highlights of this heartwarming tale while Brenna Thummier uses her artistic talents to give us a glimpse of the lovely Green Gables located on Prince Edward Island in Canada utilizing a graphic novel format.

We have the loquacios orphan Anne Shirley happily on her way to her new home at Green Gables to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert only to discover that their preference was a boy to help around the farm. Matthew is taken with the little red headed waif and Marilla reluctantly agrees to take her on. Anne gives them a run for their money full of idyllic fancies which interfere with ordinary tasks, often resulting in disaster. Her hot temper and impulsive actions also lead her astray, although her sweet nature soon lends itself towards forgiveness as Anne becomes beloved by everyone she meets, even her sworn enemy Gilbert Blythe. This book follows the adventures of Anne from the ages of eleven to sixteen with the rest of Montgomery's Anne of Avonlea series continuing on with additional volumes describing Anne's further adventures in the early 20th century, a possible subject for future graphic novels.

While Thummier's colorful artistic drawings cannot approach the majestic magnitude of Anne's home on Prince Edward Island (the original novel is full of descriptions of the glory found in Avonlea) she does successfully depict the White Way of Delight, The Lake of Shining Waters, and the Haunted Forest where Anne and best friend Diana Barry spent their childhood. One detail which gives the wrong impression is the outfitting of Anne in colorful clothes (although sans that coveted popular appendage) when Marilla insisted on plain dull dresses with no ornamentation. This contrast would give Matthew's gift a greater significance, although the puffed sleeves were cleverly portrayed. In the text Marsden actually uses some quotes, paraphrases, and occasional narration from the original story, but she also takes some liberties, especially by omitting the series of events occurring near the end of the book which redirects Anne's plans for the future. While there is an issue with facial expressions, the essence of Anne is captured in the 240+ pages and might just convince children to pick up the novel by L. M. Montgomery to relive the experience in full.

Four stars and a thank you to Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Anne of Green Gables illustrated by Brenna Thummler: I love Anne! And this adaptation was simply beautiful. I cannot say it's as wonderful as the book, but it's beautiful just the same!
I loved the vivid colours, the concise description and how the essence of the story is tapped well into a very short book.

I received a copy through the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

This is a wonderful re-telling/adaptation of Anne of Green Gables. Anne's spunky fire is so evident with all the emotional punches you could ask for in this wonderfully drawn graphic novel. It was an easy read and I was able to enjoy it with my six year old daughter who reminds me of Anne in so many ways.

If you are a fan of the original story, this is right up your alley. It tells of Anne's journey to her new family, making friends, deciding her future, and reminding us about what is truly important. My only complaint - it's too short!

Unfortunately, couldn't get it to read before the book was archived. I'm sure it's great, no fault of the book itself.

I am a hard-core Anne of Green Gables fan, and as such, was both excited and apprehensive to see a new graphic novel adaptation. For the most part, I enjoyed it - it took almost exactly from the original, and I thought it captured the beauty of Avonlea and Anne's spirit wonderfully. However, I had two issues: first was the artwork. The backgrounds were lovely, but the faces on the characters - most notably the monochrome beady eyes - were a little off and creepy? Those eyes bothered me through the whole book.

Next - and perhaps only I would notice this as a librarian who reads a lot of these classics rendered as graphic novels - why was Lucy Maud Montgomery not properly acknowledged as an author on the cover or title page? All she gets is an acknowledgement - and one that doesn't even identify her as the original author!? I didn't do a side-by-side comparison, but it seems that a lot of the dialogue I remembered and can only assume was taken word-for-word from the original, so it seems nearly tantamount to plagiarism for her not to be on the cover...and when I read the author's (Mariah Marsden's) blurb on the back cover to seemed to lead the reader to believe she wrote it all herself. As I spend my days teaching college students about proper attribution, this was shocking. #endrant

So all in all it was enjoyable for both Anne fans, and those who've never read the original, but proper due must be given to L.M.M. to earn another star in my book!

What a beautiful and sunny book is Anne of Green Gables A Graphic Novel adapted by Mariah Marsden and illustrated by Brenna Thummler. Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing the book is dedicated to Lucy Maud Montgomery "who reminds us that nothing is more powerful than a girl with an imagination."

The magic of the story is completely captured thanks to wonderful illustrations, captivating dialogues and a new dynamic perspective of Anne Shirley's story.

This one is the first graphic novel about Anne of Green Gables and I am more than sure that it will be in grade to capture new and old readers. It can be suggested to people in love for this genre as well, and it is a precious gift.

Anne Shirley is a girl who lived, when the story starts, in an orphanage, but very happy now because someone requested her at Prince Edward Island.

Her life has been populated by a lot of misadventures.

She lost her parents when very little, and Mrs Thomas the housekeeper of family Shirley, Anne's parents were both teachers, decided to grow her up with her own children in change of some help.
Mr. Thomas was an alcoholist and Anne for trying to protect herself, her happiness and joy invented an invisible friend with which she could talk when too stressed; unfortunately mr.Thomas died abruptly and for Anne starts a new adventure at Mr.Hammond's house plenty of children and work and a new invisible friend.
Mr. Hammond will also die for a heart attack and Anne's destiny this time was an orphanage.

This one a great occasion for living in a real family and for finding her place in the world.

Marilla and Matthew Cuthberg didn't wait for a girl but for a boy in grade of helping them in the fields and other hard domestic works in their farm Green Gables.

The arrival of Anne will bring a big turmoil. The girl feels again of being refused because the Cuthbergs didn't want her but a boy, neighbors didn't salute her with enthusiasm, what a mess.

Matthew, touched by the profundity of this girl, by her soul, speaks with Marilla and asks her of keeping Anne although it will mean to him to continue all alone the hard work in the fields.
Marilla is touched as well by the moving story of Anne and decides of keeping the girl.

The story continues portraying the beautiful adventures of Anne, vivacious, sometimes messy but asbolutely intellectually honest, at the Cuthbergs.
School, friendship, discussions, love, Anne has her own character but she is a devoted girl as well.
A girl who, in a moment of sadness will also be in grade to take important decisions for herself and other ones considering also the spirit of gratitude Anne feels for her new family.

Sunny, beautiful I suggest this edition of Anne of Green Gables to everyone. A fresh reading with Anne in grade to speak to the heart of every person as only Anne is in grade to do. From one of the latest dialogues, after Matthew's death and the proposal of Marilla of selling Green Gables, Anne will tell her:
"I am home now, in the place I love...I mean to prove it to you with my happiness every day with you, Marilla. It's not a sacrifice. My ambition has just changed. I am going to make you happy Marilla. I imagine those are pretty wonderful ambitions..."

I thank so much Andrews McMeel Publishing for the physical copy of this enchanting book! and NetGalley where at first I requested it. I tried a lot of times but it was impossible to download it.

I’m not a fan of graphic novels, however in this instance the medium worked so well. Lovely graphics and simple text made a childhood favorite read seem fresh, new and exciting.

Fans of the Anne of Green Gables series will be delighted by this wonderful graphic novel rendition. Sweet illustrations coupled with this classic story make for a great book to read no matter your age. And if you’ve never read the Anne of Green Gables books for one reason or another, now is your chance to check it out in a whole new way.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for giving me this review opportunity.

No review due to technical problems - sent this to publisher: I don't know where the problem resides - with my computer or with the file. I can't see the artwork. It looks like a television with static. I've updated all my graphics and still can't get the book to load. The last graphic novel I read worked fine. With this one, I get nothing - not even the front cover, though I thought it had loaded with the cover just fine.

Anne of green gables is a series I read when I was around 11 or 12, about the same age as Anne in the books. It’s been a long time since I read them but this makes me want to go back and reread them again more than ever. This is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel of Anne of Green Gables. It captures the spirit of the novel and characters without being too wordy. It’s a story about learning, growing up, making mistakes, using your imagination, being yourself, and taking joy wherever possible. I never realized it but I had a lot in common with Anne and I think we would have been good friends.

Exquisite adaption of the classic Anne of Green Gables. Definitely deserves to join the growing ranks of quality graphic novel illustrated adaptions of beloved favourites.

Rating: 4/5
*This book was received for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
As many of you may already know I absolute adore Anne of Green Gables, so when I saw this graphic novel I was so excited to read it. Perhaps my love for the series has made me a little bias but this was a very enjoyable adaptation.
The illustrations were beautiful, I loved the style and felt it fit very well with the story. Although I would still recommend the original this graphic novel defiantly embodies all the main points of the original novel, it is a quicker read than the original so if you feel like revisiting the story but wanting something shorter this is definitely a good choice.
Overall, I really enjoyed this graphic novel, it is well adapted and the illustrations are beautifully done. I would recommend this to fans of classical literature and those who love graphic novels. As with the original this graphic novel can be enjoyed not only by children but also adults, although this may be a great way of getting some children who prefer this format to read this classic. It was a delightful read that I didn’t want to end. I will be keeping an eye on any future releases from this author.

A lovely re-imagining of an American classic in a new format. The story remains as relevant and heart warming and the illustrations really bring the character of Anne to life. I really hope the bring out the rest of the series in this format.

What a beautiful way to enter the world of Green Gables and Avonlea. I loved the spunky portrayal of Anne which was every bit the way I remembered her and still so much more.

LOVE THIS! What a delight! This edition is so far my favorite of all graphic novel editions of Anne of Green Gables. The illustration style is totally gorgeous, with all the soft colors, neat brush strokes and pen lines. When this book hit the shelves, I AM DEFINITELY PICKING UP A COPY FOR MYSELF.
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Overall: 5/5
Illustrations: 5/5 (LOVE IT!)
Cover: 5/5
Will I Buy It: YES. WITH CAPITALS.

I didn't read L.M. Montgomery when I was a kid. In fact, the first time I met Anne was on BBC and I was in my thirties. So I write this review as someone not entirely familiar with the novels, although I did read about 100 pages of the first one.

The art is lovely. It captures the whimsical tone of the book and the beauty of nature. I like the depiction of the Culberths and the adults in general. I am not sure about the drawing for Anne. It is kind of weird how the artist delineate her nose.

The plot stays very close to the original story. The love between her and the Culberths is shown with subtlety. What is much more difficult to show is Anne's hesitation and thoughts, for example, when she has to decide whether to invent a confession in order to go to the picnic. Honestly, I have no idea how one hints inner turmoil in comic books - or if it is even possible to do. Not showing it takes away from the story and we are left with a lot of Anne-gets-in-trouble-then-apologize scenes without the depth of Anne’s character.

All in all, this book is a collection of highlights from the novel, which fans will appreciate because they can fill in the gaps. As a stand-alone graphic novel, it lack continuity but the misadventures are fun and the illustrations really capture the atmosphere. So still an ok read.