Review - Anne's Feelings

Anne's Feelings
by Kelly Hill
Date: 2019
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book
Pages: 22
Format: e-book
Source: NetGalley

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.

(synopsis from Goodreads)

This little board book is simple, but absolutely adorable. It runs through various feelings, everything from "the depths of despair" to "full of wonder", and shows iconic moments from the original Anne of Green Gables novel through unique embroidered illustrations.

Parents reading through this book with their children are likely to get a little more out of it than the kids at this point. Or maybe they'll just get something different out of it. For kids, the takeaway is the various feelings that can be discussed. For parents, the fun part is likely to be the nostalgia about the original story. But this book could be a great way to introduce kids to the character and spark interest in reading her story (perhaps when they're a little older).

The illustrations are very cute. Anne and other characters are stitched with bright threads and fabrics. Each "feeling" word is also embroidered. The whole book is very appealing to look at.

At first glance, this appears to be a basic board book about feelings for very young readers. But adults are likely to enjoy having a look through this one, too.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Books (NY) for providing a digital ARC.

Premise: 4/5
Meter: n/a
Writing: 3/5
Illustrations: 4/5
Originality: 4/5

Enjoyment: 4/5

Overall: 3.83 out of 5