Anne Dreams

I loved this book! My students enjoy reading this series and I look forward to adding this one to our collection. The story stays true to the original story and the illustrations are darling.

Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Random House Canada, and Tundra Books for the opportunity to read an advanced reader's copy of this book for an honest review.

Inspired by Anne of Green Gables, “Anne Dreams” by Kallie George is the sixth and final illustrated chapter book in this series that breaks down the end chapters to the original novel in a way that’s easier to understand for younger readers. While I feel that Anne of Green Gables is a must read for everyone, the novel can seem a bit overwhelming for children who need a shorter version with some delightful illustrations to get the main points across.

“Anne Dreams” only contains eight chapters, but the bountiful illustrations help fill in some of the details left out by this book. My favorite was the illustration inside Anne’s room with the sun setting and Marilla’s shocked by Anne’s hair. The colors and patterns were perfectly chosen and really captured the moment almost exactly how I had imagined it when I read the original novel.

I would absolutely recommend this book to younger readers to introduce them to the original novel. I’m definitely going to check out the previous five books in this series and recommend them to any child or middle grader who’s not quite ready for the full novel.

This book was a beautiful end to the series. My kids enjoyed this book thoroughly. They love Anne of Green Gables. These books bring those stories to life with such beautiful illustrations. The set would make a beautiful gift for a birthday or Christmas. Anne is such a delightful character.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read this book prior to publication.