# If I Couldn't Be Anne - Hardcover

by **Kallie George** (Author), **Geneviève Godbout** (Illustrator)

**A beautiful read-aloud picture book about the power of the imagination, inspired by the best-selling _Anne of Green Gables_.**

In this whimsical and magical picture book, Anne's boundless imagination takes flight She imagines being all the things she loves so dearly. _If I Couldn't Be Anne, Anne with an e_, _what would I be . . ._ Anne wonders what it would be like to be the wind dancing round the treetops. A tightrope walker, breathless and brave. A princess in a palace made of apple blossoms. A magical frost fairy or a plain little wood elf. . . . But even as Anne's imagination soars far and wide, she comes back down to earth, recognizing that some things - like friendship - are even better than the imagination.

With adorable illustrations, and a heartfelt message, this picture book is a perfect read-aloud introduction to L.M. Montgomery's beloved Anne and will delight her brand-new fans and lifelong readers alike.

### Author Biography

**KALLIE GEORGE** is an author, editor and creative writing teacher living in Vancouver, B.C. She has written numerous acclaimed books for children, including _Goodnight, Anne; Anne Arrives; Anne's Kindr_e_d Spirits; The Lost Gift_; _Secrets I Know_; _Duck, Duck, Dinosaur_ and _The Melancholic Mermaid_, as well as the The Magical Animal Adoption Agency series and The Heartwood Hotel series. She has also taught writing workshops for children and adults across Canada, as well as in South Korea, and currently teaches at Emily Carr University.

Born and raised in Quebec, **GENEVIÈVE GODBOUT** studied traditional animation in Montreal and at the prestigious Gobelins school in Paris. She is the author/illustrator of the picture book _What's Up, Maloo?_ and is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including _Goodnight, Anne_, _The Pink Umbrella_, _When Santa Was a Baby, Kindergarten Luck_ and _Joseph Fipps_. Some of her clients include The Walt Disney Company, Chronicle, HMH, Flammarion, Bayard, Les éditions Milan and La Pastèque. She also works for clothing designers like Nadinoo and Mrs. Pomeranz, creating illustrations and prints for their collections.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11.1 x 9.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 12, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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