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L. M. Montgomery

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Anne of Green Gables was one of my favorite movies growing up and the book ranks among my favorite classics. I never realized how autobiographical Montgomery made the series. Any child who loves Anne will love learning about L.M. Montgomery's life.

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"Anne of Green Gables" is one of my favorite books. I even had some of my senior pictures taken with a copy of the book that I own.
Through this book, "Lucy Maud Montgomery", I learned a lot about the author of "Anne of Green Gables" and how she came up with Anne's story.
This series of books is my favorite for kids and I enjoy them as well.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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This is the second Little People, Big Dreams book I have read, and I love them.

These books have such a great message for kids.
Even though she faced adversity Maud wanted to be a writer. She worked hard and became one of the most well loved Canadian authors of all time.
Her story also shows kids the importance of family and empathy, that even though Maud decided to leave her job to go home and take care of her grandmother, that did not stop her from achieving her dreams.

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A charming quick read giving children an overview of Montgomery's life. The one complaint I have is some of the illustrations are lacking. They could have at least been period appropriate. For example, a few show LMM in a mid leg skirt, which she definitely would not have been wearing during the time frame the illustration is referring.

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This series is always a joy to read, it’s a really nice introduction to well known women for little children. Of course the plot is always a little bit fast but that’s to be expected and it’s totally understandable.
It was lovely to read about this author's life since I didn't know much about it. It's a really nice introduction to Lucy Maud Montgomery's world and a good way to encourage children to read one of her most famous works, the phenomenal "Anne of Green Gables".

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Another simply great book in this series! I wasn't aware of Lucy's story but enjoyed reading it, it has also made me want to read Anne of Green gables too!
I love the illustrations and the timeline in the back of the book

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In a fresh volume of the series Little People, Big Dreams, Isabel Sánchez Vegara introduces the young readers to the life of Anne Shirley's creator. Her way of narration makes the story interesing and easy to follow for the young intended audience.

The illustrations, staying true to what we got used to with this series, are soft and chracteristic. As for the storyline, Vegara has chosen to show us some decisive moments of Montgomery's life.

Even though Anne Shirley has been a favourite with me for years, I knew shamefully little about the life of her author, and this little book has now piqued my curiosity. I didn't knew that Anne and Montgomery has so much in common, and now I cannot stop until I put my hands on a biography about L.M. Montgomery.

If the kids become half as interested as I am due to this book, Vegara has achieved all a writer can wish for. Her books provide an excellent way to make our children familiar with the writers of classic stories.

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Sweet and inspiring, this book is perfect as both a biography and a storytime readaloud. Highly recommended.

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