Dr. Anna Iacovetta | The Children’s Book Review | November 30, 2018
What to Expect:Anne of Green Gables, concepts, colors, numbers, embroidery
The timeless classic of Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery has now inspired the concept for a couple of unique board books for youngsters. Author Kelly Hill uses Anne as the main character as she introduces colors and numbers. Those familiar with the story will appreciate the subtleties of Kelly’s scene choices.
In Anne’s Colors, we read “pink cheeks” as childhood friend, Gilbert Blythe tugs at Anne’s braids. “Red cordial” shows us the infamous tea party where Anne and best friend Diana enjoyed a little too much. Camfrog video chat room. And of course, green for “green gables,” the farm where she called home. In Anne’s Numbers, readers count the clouds that Anne lays below and stares out while daydreaming. Anne is also found counting berries and flowers that she finds and collects around the farm as well.
Something that should not be forgotten with these books is the stunning illustrations created by Hill. The carefully sewn and embroidered scenes add not only depth, but an exceptional charm to these board books. The vibrant colors match well with Anne’s character and is sure to please the young readers as they are introduced to this well-known literary character.
Anne’s Colors: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables
Created by Kelly Hill
Publisher’s Synopsis: Artist Kelly Hill creates vignettes of the most recognizable scenes from Anne of Green Gables, including Anne and Diana’s first meeting, Gilbert pulling Anne’s hair, Anne’s puffed-sleeve dress and even Anne and Diana sharing raspberry cordial!
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Ages 2+ | Publisher: Tundra Books | May 1, 2018 | ISBN: 978-0-7352-6284-3
Created by Kelly Hill
Publisher’s Synopsis: Walk along with Anne as she goes on a nature walk, counting trees, flowers, clouds and friends! The path Anne takes is based on the description of Anne’s walk to school in Anne of Green Gables.
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Ages 2+ | Publisher: Tundra Books | May 1, 2018 | ISBN: 978-0-7352-6285-0
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“Anne of Green Gables” returns for its final installment of the planned trilogy with “Fire and Dew,” in which Canada’s famed literary orphan starts taking the first steps into adulthood. Having fully embedded herself with the Cuthberts at Green Gables, Anne Shirley (Ella Ballentine) leaves home to seek out better opportunities and higher learning in Charlottetown.
The adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel “Anne of Green Gables” was split into three chunks, which means the first movie was buoyed by Anne’s discovery of a new life filled with wonders, while the second followed her hilarious scrapes as she truly became part of the Avonlea community. Thus, the final movie carries the burden of concluding the story. That is reflected in how the energy feels dialed down, but it is also about Anne being more of an adult, and thus the fun of her mishaps and outlandish imagination are missing.
That being said, the movie moves at a breakneck speed to cover Anne from the ages of 14 to 16. One minute she’s in a pinafore dress waxing poetic about melodramatic romance, and the next she’s told to put aside childish things in order to study for entrance to Queen’s Academy, where she’ll spend a year earning a teaching license. This makes for a bizarre mishmash of events that slingshots between packed montages of studying (which is just as exciting as it sounds) to slower, time-dilated moments that are supposed to reveal Anne’s burgeoning maturity.
Anne Of Green Gables 2016
Compared to Netflix’s non-canonical and darker “Anne With an E,” “Fire and Dew” is lightweight in its progressive themes. Nevertheless, its heroine has made her mark on Avonlea, and even her guardians Matthew (Martin Sheen) and Marilla (Sara Botsford) have come around to understanding the power of girls, their girl in particular, especially when it comes to scholarship.
Ella Ballentine and Drew Haytaoglu, “Anne of Green Gables”
Ballentine’s charisma is still the strongest part of the series, which is filled with casting misfires for her fellow students and sadly, academic rival and romantic interest Gilbert Blythe (Drew Haytaoglu). The two continue to lack chemistry, and the doesn’t help the overall energy of this movie. Martin Sheen continues to be more Martin Sheen than Matthew, but he has brought a different sort of folksy charm to the role, while Botsford is woefully underutilized.
New Anne Of Green Gables Series
Ballentine was also of an age with Anne while shooting, and this makes the contrast between her apparent youthfulness and the task that Anne has set herself so much greater. Seen through modern eyes, these are children playing at adulthood. Their adult-styled clothes, attempts at more mature hairstyles, and talk of jobs feel off, and yet, this was the reality during the Edwardian period. Given that we are used to 16-year-olds being led around by their hormones and aspiring to a gig at the mall, the comparison is sobering.
Being career-oriented isn’t the only grownup issue in the movie, but even if you haven’t read the book, it’s easy to guess what will happen, thanks to some heavy-handed foreshadowing. This will serve to test Anne’s usual cheer, but sadly, the heartbreak doesn’t feel entirely earned. This last movie just isn’t enough by itself. It would’ve been better if these three films had played as a miniseries over three weeks rather than over three years. We need that continuity in relationships between Anne and Gilbert, Anne and Diana (Julia Lalonde), and more to really understand her reactions this time around.
The narrative disconnect, the strange overstuffing of episodic events, and the lack of development for the secondary characters are problems that all three films have shared. And while they make the viewing less powerful than it could be, there’s still a core “Anne of Green Gables”-ness to the trilogy that can’t be denied. The messages remain the same — heartwarming and uplifting — and the gorgeous environment and Ballentine’s portrayal are up to the task of carrying this tale from a simpler, purer time.
“Fire and Dew” gets an emotional coda, one that exists in the novel, that doesn’t feel false in the moment. And yet, certain story elements have been built up that make this Anne’s story feel far from finished. Of course, Montgomery fans know that she had written several more volumes about Anne, but so far, there hasn’t been any word if Breakthrough Entertainment will also be adapting “Anne of Avonlea,” the next book in the series. In the meantime, there’s this last movie and Netflix’s “Anne With an E,” which is already producing its third season, for our “Anne” fix.
Grade: B-
“Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew” premieres Sunday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET. It is also available now for purchase on DVD or digitally on iTunes or Amazon.
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Anne of Green Gables fans just keep winning. First, they were blessed with the news that PBS was making a new movie about the beloved novel. Then PBS released a sequel last year. And then to make things even sweeter, Netflix also announced they were coming out with a series based on the book called Anne With an E (which you should definitely check out if you haven't). Now, there's even more fantastic news for Anne fans: Another Anne of Green Gables movieis coming to PBS this fall!
If you're hyperventilating at this point, wait until you watch the just-released trailer for the new film:
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Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew will be the third installment of the series and will pick up right where the second movie left off. The plot: Anne Shirley makes a big move to Charlottetown and must adjust to a whole new life there. She is quickly faced with a slew of challenges, like keeping up with her tough classes at teacher's college and navigating a growing romance with Gilbert. All the while Matthew and Marilla are dealing with financial struggles back in Green Gables. Considering all these difficulties, Anne is left with a big decision to make: Will she return home to Green Gables after graduation or continue on with her education?
As with the second movie, the redheaded star will once again be played by Ella Ballentine. Other returning players include Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert and Sara Botsford as Marilla Cuthbert.
So when will this glorious movie be gracing our TV screens, you ask? Really soon, actually. PBS is releasing the program on DVD and for digital download starting September 18. But, if you can hold off just a bit longer, PBS will be airing the new flick on their network September 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET.