Anne of Green Gables by L.M.Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables is a classic without time. Written by L.M. Montgomery this copy by Random House is for all that children that for the first time read a classic and they're too little for understanding all the complexity of a book. It can be presented at a kid of 6-7 years old.
I read it in a hour or so. The story is solidly adapted well by Deborah Felder.
A childhood spent in many different houses, the one of Anne.

 Anne remained orphan very soon and at first she stayed under the wing of Bert Thomas, his wife and their children, when her mom and dad disappeared because of a fever.
Mrs. Thomas was the housekeeper of Anne's parents, both teachers. After the tragic death of Bert Thomas, the girl passed at Mr.Hammond and his numerous family. Eight children and a lot of work for Anne.
Later after the departure of Mr Hammond, Anne will spend some time in a close orphanage before to being adopted by Matthew Cuthbert and Marilla. The two needed honestly a boy for helping in the farm but here the surprise: the arrival of a bright little girl, Anne.
Matthew convinced Marilla at keeping this little girl and Anne remained with Marilla and Matthew. Hilarious and tender episodes, Anne will develop soon a strange conflictual relationship and competition with a boy more old than her at school. We will also see the friendship with Diana, and at the end of the book again other sadness and important decisions for Anne.

Why reading classics and why a classic is so important for a kid?
Because a calssic,  gives to life all the sense that life has and all that values that life should have everyday and that sometimes are forgotten.
There is in Anne of Green Gable a great multi-generational respect. For old people, babies, families, life, dead ones. There is dignity.
There are beautiful values and there is respect and a good word for everyone.
More: there is hope in a hopeless case. Anne in her short life suffered a lot, because of the tragicity of her existence, but she didn't never lose optimism and a great positive attitude regarding life, also when it seemed that her life was populated just by darkness.
Children can learn to be compassionate, good, kind, that a good word sometimes can save a life, and a gesture of kindness priceless and extremely important and that sacrifices are part of our existence, reading Anne of Green Gables.

In a world sometimes senseless, a classic, a children's classic can make the difference.

The cover is dreaming with Anne looking forward to a brightest good life.




Anna Maria Polidori