Name: Anne's School Days
ISBN: 9780735267206

Kallie George

"A chapter book about Anne Shirley's school days, inspired by L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables."--

Inspired by Anne of Green Gables

Anne's School Days

Briar's Reviews

Oh, Anne of Green Gables. I remember briefly reading some of this book back in my elementary school years, but not much. When I went to University, we studied the entire first book front to back. It was such a magical dive into a tale of a young girl with such incredible imagination. I loved it! I'm slowly working my way through the whole series now, because it truly was enchanting to me. So, you know what that means - of COURSE I want to read other adaptations to see how other people saw Anne. Anne Shirley is a one of a kid character - one that is super memorable.

Anne's School Days is a great, little story book following Anne and her friends. We venture off with Anne and Diana into a whimsical walk through Lover's Lane (a path to the school with lots of trees). Sudden news comes from Diana - Gilbert Blythe will be coming to school after his visits with his cousins! Things go along, like things do, and we end up seeing the infamous scene of Gilbert pulling Anne's hair. That's a big uh-oh moment for those of you who haven't read the book. The fallout from this incident plays out in this book since it's all about Anne's days at school.

This takes some notes from the first book in the series and makes it a short, simple read with pictures. I liked it! It's a great way to introduce yourself to Anne in a kid-friendly way. Not that Anne of Green Gables isn't kid friendly, but it can be long for some young readers! But, hey - maybe you'll be as adventurous as Anne and read the original! 

Other notes:
1. The one opening page with images of Anne, carrots, leaves, and books is STUNNING. Seriously, that's one of my favourite images that I've seen in a long time. Make that my wallpaper background PRONTO!

2. All of the illustrations are enchanting, fun and whimsical. It seems very fitting for a fun girl like Anne Shirley.

Honestly? I loved it. Overall, it's a great adaptation and made me smile.

Five out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Anne's School Days Inspired by Anne of Green Gables