I first came across these books because I loved Abigail Halpin's illustrations and heard that she was working on a children's book collaboration - and what a job she's made of it! If you love the 'Anne of Green Gables' books, or even if you've never read them for yourself (you are missing out!) and have just seen the TV adaptation, these stunning books will draw you right back into Anne's world. The colours are just perfection, the characterisation exquisite. Kallie George does an amazing job of condensing the story down to it's essence so that nothing is lost in Anne's character or zest for poetry, life, and kindred spirits. The books stand alone, but also will draw children on into wanting to read the original Anne stories to flesh out the characters they meet in the gorgeous illustrations. They are also notable because their layout feels like a picture books, but the story is structured into chapters, making the books an excellent stop-gap for new readers in that tricky stage between early readers and first chapter books. My daughter has collected all six of the books now and treasures them - they are classics to be enjoyed together, find comfort in on rainy days, and passed on to the next generation of Anne lovers!