Christmas with Anne: And Other Holiday Stories
- Book Review,
by L. M. Montgomery
From Booklist
Gr. 4^-7. Fourteen short stories published in magazines during the early 1900s and two Christmas episodes from Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Windy Poplars make up this collection of Christmas tales. Although the sentimentality of the magazine stories can be a bit cloying, the best ones have a certain vigor as well. Not a necessary purchase, but a book that Anne fans may want to peruse during the Christmas season. Carolyn Phelan
From Kirkus Reviews
Christmas With Anne ($16.95; Sept. 1996; 214 pp.; 0-385-32288- 7): The title is a misnomer: There are two Christmas stories featuring Anne (the incident of Matthew and the puffed sleeves, and the surprise thawing of Miss Katherine Brooks); the other pieces have been assembled from magazine stories never published in the US. Readers will not feel cheated, however; Wilmshurst has selected tales as heartwarming as those set at Green Gables and beyond, and Montgomery's fans are always ready for any new story that can be mustered from this fabled author's pen. (Fiction. 10+) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
Midwest Book Review
Sixteen holiday stories revolving around the Anne of Green Gables figure and setting are edited by Rea Wilmshurst and provide young adult readers with many warm moments. These holiday stories revolve around family and self-discovery: all provide satisfying plots and personal insights.
Review
"[The stories] are filled with the formal language and exuberant descriptive passages so characteristic of the author’s day. . . . A nice introduction to Montgomery and a welcome treat for fans." — School Library Journal
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"[The stories] are filled with the formal language and exuberant descriptive passages so characteristic of the author?s day. . . . A nice introduction to Montgomery and a welcome treat for fans." ? School Library Journal
Book Description
Share Anne’s delight at receiving the dress of her dreams, the joy of a young woman reunited with her long lost brother on Christmas Eve, and the surprise of a trio of sisters who inadvertently end a family feud by arriving at the wrong uncle’s house for Christmas dinner.
Featuring some well-loved characters from the Anne of Green Gables books, as well as plenty of new characters, this collection of short stories by L. M. Montgomery celebrates the joys and tribulations of Christmas and the hope of the new year.
The perfect escape during the hectic holiday season and all year round.
Card catalog description
A collection of Christmas and New Year's tales in addition to chapters about Christmas taken from the Anne books, all of which present the spirit of giving.
From the Publisher
This special gift-edition features "Christmas with Anne" and sixteen heartwarming holiday stories by popular Anne of Green Gables author L.M. Montgomery. This keepsake collection, beautifully packaged with an attached ribbon bookmark, will be treasured for generations.
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Share Anne’s delight at receiving the dress of her dreams, the joy of a young woman reunited with her long lost brother on Christmas Eve, and the surprise of a trio of sisters who inadvertently end a family feud by arriving at the wrong uncle’s house for Christmas dinner.
Featuring some well-loved characters from the Anne of Green Gables books, as well as plenty of new characters, this collection of short stories by L. M. Montgomery celebrates the joys and tribulations of Christmas and the hope of the new year.
The perfect escape during the hectic holiday season and all year round.
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