Kelly Hill

Kelly Hill's board book featuring colors is based on scenes from L.M. Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables." Most of the beautiful illustrations are taken from a specific event in the novel which enhances content for the older reader. The textile illustrations steal the show as they are bright collections of fabric and embroidery that are fanciful yet realistic.
My only complaint about this book is the inclusion of Gilbert pulling Anne's hair, which was written at a time when this type of show more teasing was considered a sign of affection. This behavior is no longer interpreted positively and should not be included. show less

What an utterly delightful board book!! I loved this from the moment I opened the package, and couldn't wait to share it with my toddlers, which I have already done many times.

The comparison to the BabyLit series is perhaps inevitable, but I find Kelly Hill's efforts to be a far superior product, despite the fact that I already adore BabyLit. The embroidery appears positively three-dimensional, and my 13-month-old daughter always strokes each page as if it were a touch-and-feel volume.

The show more scenes depicted are truly iconic, and Hill's embroidery emphasizes what a significant role color plays in Anne's adventures.

This is quite possibly my favorite book that I've received through Early Reviewers, and I really hope I'm selected to review /Anne's Numbers/ as well!! show less

Anne of Green Gables fans rejoice. Now there is a way to introduce your littlest readers to the beloved Anne of Green Gables. Kelly Hill has created some lovely board books filled with all things Anne. You get hints from the stories in all of the spreads and you still get the richness of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s lyrical text in the simplest of board books.

What makes these books so incredibly unique is the illustration style. Kelly Hill is a fabric artist, creating all of the illustrations show more out of fabric in applique style. You can see the incredible attention to detail of each of the spreads, fabric and embroidery together to depict Anne and her kindred spirits and Green Gables. The blocks are so beautiful I could see them all come together in a beautiful Anne quilt and what reader, big or small wouldn’t love an Anne quilt to snuggle and keep them warm.

I love how Kelly Hill chose to do a book about feelings. It’s so important for young children to have their feelings acknowledged and understood and it’s incredibly important for them to realize that having feelings is okay and perfectly normal. In Anne’s Feelings, we get a glimpse of all of the emotions Anne experiences throughout her time on Prince Edward Island show less

I won this from the LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer giveaway.

Beautiful oversized board book for illustrating a variety of emotion--from being in the depths of despair to feeling full of wonder.

Every page has illustrations that are "hand-embroidered", giving the book a patchwork look, which extends to the names for each of the feelings too. They are charmingly detailed--I especially love the tiny bees and flowers on some pages and the purple-heavy palette for the nighttime scene.The only show more page that gave me pause was the "scared" one--it has the back of a girl's head with a ribbon on it that really triggers pareidolia (looks like an angry face), which kind of makes it even more of a scary situation. Smallest of nitpicks though. Overall very effective, both in general visual interest and in illustrating Anne's feelings! show less