Unboxing Anne of Green Gables x Ullala Pajamas

Last month, I wrote a post about the new Anne of Green Gables x Ullala Pajamas collaboration for Fall/Winter 2025. The clothing line is inspired by Nippon Animation's Anne of Green Gables.

I was tempted to order "Anne's Rain Shower" pajamas. They arrived a few weeks back. I took a few photos while unboxing them because the packaging was so cute. The pajamas themselves are well-made and adorably feminine.



I especially love the dreamy Anne Shirley on the back of the neck.



I imagine I'll only have sweet dreams in these pajamas.

Links:
Anne of Green Gables x Ullala Pajamas Lookbook, Volume 1
Ullala Pajamas at W Concept

Image Credits:
Photographs by World of Anne Shirley.

Created November 28, 2025.
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Anne of Apple Blossom Valley (2025)

Anne of Apple Blossom Valley (2025) is a play adapted by Bleu Do’zia from the novel Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery.

Produced by the Selah Theatre Project, this contemporary adaptation reimagines the story of Anne of Green Gables in the Shenandoah Valley. According to a media release, "This modern retelling captures the spirit and charm of the original story while introducing fresh perspectives and themes relevant to today's audiences. Set in the picturesque town of Apple Blossom Valley, this adaptation follows the adventures of Anne, a spirited and imaginative young girl who, despite her challenging beginnings, finds a place where she truly belongs. As Anne navigates her new life, she encounters friendships, adventures, and the occasional trials that shape her journey of self-discovery."

Anne of Apple Blossom Valley opened on May 9, 2025 and starred Naomi Greenwalt as Anne Shirley, Joanne Thompson as Marilla Cuthbert, and Eric Lee Santiful as Matthew Cuthbert. In addition, the cast featured Oliver Varela as Gilbert Blythe, Kaia Hoffman as Diana Barry, Desirae Zentz as Rachel Lynde, and Kathryn Naylor Milton as Aunt Josephine. The premiere was held at the McCoy Theatre in Alson Smith Hall at Laurel Ridge Community College.

The 2-hour long play is described as follows:

In Anne of Apple Blossom Valley, Bleu Do'zia reimagines the classic tale of Anne of Green Gables through a contemporary lens, set in the scenic Shenandoah Valley. The story follows Anne, an imaginative girl transitioning from a group home to a new family, symbolizing her journey of growth and belonging amidst the vibrant apple blossoms of her new surroundings.

As Anne adapts to her new life, she infuses her creativity into the quiet town, transforming everyday moments into extraordinary experiences. Throughout her adventures, she meets a variety of characters who challenge and inspire her, teaching her valuable lessons about friendship, love, and self-acceptance. Anne learns to embrace her identity evolving from her time in foster care to becoming a cherished "daughter of the stars."

Official Website:
Anne of Apple Blossom Valley by the Selah Theatre Project

Image Credit:
Image advertising Anne of Apple Blossom Valley (2025) from the Selah Theatre Project.

References:
Burton, Cynthia Cather. (May 8, 2025). 'Anne of Apple Blossom Valley' is modern retelling of 'Anne of Green Gables.' The Winchester Star. Retrieved from: https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/anne-of-apple-blossom-valley-is-modern-retelling-of-anne-of-green-gables/article_42f8ff49-eb68-5070-9905-83235d61cc9d.html

Rabinowitz, Chloe. (April 23, 2025). ANNE OF APPLE BLOSSOM VALLEY to be Presented at Selah Theatre Project: Performances of "Anne of Apple Blossom Valley" will take place at Laurel Ridge Community College, with opening night scheduled for May 9th. Broadway World. Retrieved from: https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/ANNE-OF-APPLE-BLOSSOM-VALLEY-to-be-Presented-at-Selah-Theatre-Project-20250423

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My Maud by Katie Maurice

My Maud by Katie Maurice is a book by Rosalee Peppard Lockyer about L.M. Montgomery's life as told by Katie Maurice, her imaginary friend. The 82-page, softcover book is written in verse and is illustrated with Montgomery's own photographs and portraits, which were selected, edited, and colorized by Lockyer. The book commemorates the 80th anniversary of L.M. Montgomery's death and is annotated with information about the author. The book celebrates creativity and friendship.

Here is the description of the book from the author:

This storybook is a celebration of friendship and imagination. Have you ever had an imaginary friend? Well, I have, and so did Lucy Maud Montgomery (Maud), author of the world famous Anne of Green Gables. As a child, Maud actually had two imaginary friends, but one was her "kindred spirit." Maud's imaginary friend (as well as Anne's) was Katie Maurice.

This is the story of L.M. Montgomery's Life of Imagination, told from the perspective of its personification, Katie Maurice-Maud's imaginary friend. I wrote it as a poem, in verse. It is illustrated with my selection of 45 of approximately 2000 photos L.M. Montgomery personally took, as well as 22 professional and candid portraits of her, supplemented with field photos and event "snaps" which I've arranged to visually tell her story, and to recall over a dozen of the colourful scrapbooks Maud also created. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of her passing, I am so proud to share this example of my women's history work with you. I invite you to read her story out loud while you look through the camera lens with her. You'll see the people, places and magic Maud saw and loved throughout her lifetime of creativity. And maybe you'll step through Katie's glass door into her fairy room, too.

May your own creative imagination be inspired by this magical, historically accurate storybook-it has so much "scope for imagination!" I hope you'll share it with kindred spirits of all ages. Please let me know; I'd love to hear from you.

-Rosalee Peppard Lockyer

Image credit:
Book cover of My Maud by Katie Maurice.

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Emily of New Moon (2024)

Emily of New Moon (2024) is a play adapted by Cynthia Mercati from the novel Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery.

The comedy is 120 to 130 minutes long and was written for community and family theatres. The script was published by Playscripts, a Concord Theatricals Company, in 2024.

The play is described as follows:

"Emily Starr is an imaginative young girl who has lived an isolated life with her father at The Hollows in the country. She has The Sight, as she calls it, which allows her to see into the past and the future. After her father dies, she is sent to live at New Moon Farm with her stern Aunt Elizabeth Murray, her kind but timid Aunt Laura, and her cousin Jimmy, a gentle man who people persist in saying is "off." Emily promises her father she will hang on hard to herself and clashes with Aunt Elizabeth who "is determined to make her like every other child in Blair Water." But when Emily falls gravely ill, Elizabeth realizes how much she loves her, and Emily comes to understand she can be Emily of The Hollows and Emily of New Moon Farm—and a hundred other places as well."

ISBN-13: 9781623847531

Image Credit:
Image of the Emily of New Moon (2024) script by Cynthia Mercati.

Created November 27, 2025.
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Library Avonlea Sign

Earlier this year, I had an Anne of Green Gables sighting at a library. There was a fun city direction sign pointing the way to beloved fictional locales including Neverland, 221B Baker Street, Camelot, Tatoonie, the Emerald City, Avonlea, and more.

It made me smile to see a sign pointing the way to Avonlea.

Image Credit:
Photograph by World of Anne Shirley.

Created November 27, 2025.
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A Chapter of Accidents: Twenty-seven Rediscovered Stories by L.M. Montgomery

A Chapter of Accidents: Twenty-seven Rediscovered Stories by L.M. Montgomery, selected and edited by Carolyn Strom Collins, was published in August 2025 by Nimbus Publishing. The book contains a collection of L.M. Montgomery's short stories featuring accidents and unlikely pairings. The stories have not been in print since their original publication in periodicals from 1901 to 1932.

Here is the description of the book from Nimbus Publishing:

A funny and heartfelt collection of rare short stories about unlikely pairings by the famed Anne of Green Gables author.

L. M. Montgomery, best known for creating the beloved Anne of Green Gables series, had a thriving writing career that included several novels and more than five hundred poems and stories.

This collection features rare short stories originally published between 1901 and 1932 that haven’t been in print since their initial periodicals. Montgomery scholar Carolyn Strom Collins has curated a selection of funny and heartfelt stories to provide unique insight into how this famed author’s writing developed over her career. With stories like "A Case of Mistaken Identity," "A Platonic Experiment," and "Frank’s Revenge," each tale features an unusual, accidental, or unlikely pair. Montgomery’s brilliantly written characters and strong sense of place paired with Collins’s scholarly context make this collection a must for every Montgomery fan.

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Book cover of A Chapter of Accidents: Twenty-seven Rediscovered Stories.

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A Green Gables Christmas 2025

On November 30, 2025, the Green Gables Heritage Place is holding "A Green Gables Christmas." It is their fourth annual Christmas event. You can see Green Gables decorated for the holidays and visit with Anne Shirley. You can also decorate cookies, explore the nearby trails, and enjoy Christmas carols.

A Green Gables Christmas takes place on November 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 8619 Route 6 in Cavendish, PEI. Tickets cost $20.00 per adult in advance or cost $22.00 per adult at the door. There is free admission for children aged 17 and under.

Event details:

Step into the storybook magic of the holidays at Green Gables Heritage Place on Sunday November 30th from 10am-3pm. Families and friends are invited to celebrate the season with A Green Gables Christmas, a festive day filled with charm, creativity, and old-fashioned fun!

Wander through Anne’s house, beautifully decorated for the holidays, and soak in the warmth of twinkling lights, cheerful carolers, and the scent of fresh evergreens. Try your hand at cookie decorating, ornament making, and Anne-inspired crafts, or join in old-fashioned games, straight from the pages of Anne of Green Gables.

Meet Anne herself, sip hot chocolate, indulge in sweet treats, and enjoy delightful surprises around every corner. And don’t forget to come dressed in your best festive Christmas pajamas for a chance to win a special prize!

Official Websites:
A Green Gables Christmas - Tourism PEI website
Purchase tickets for A Green Gables Christmas at the Central Coastal Drive PEI website
A Green Gables Christmas at Parks Canada

Image Credit:
Photograph of Anne Shirley decorating the Christmas tree at Green Gables Heritage Place from A Green Gables Christmas.

Created November 15, 2025.
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Super Team Canada's Anne of Green Gables Episode

Anne of Green Gables had a starring role in an episode of Super Team Canada that aired last spring. I had a chance to watch it last week, and thought I'd share my thoughts on my Anne of Green Gables sighting.

Super Team Canada is an animated comedy series about a group of six underdog Canadian superheroes who are trying to save the world after the rest of the Earth's superheroes are eliminated. Each member of the group has a curiously Canadian superpower, and the show is filled with Canadianisms and stereotypes. The series stars Cobie Smulders as Niagara Falls (the mighty maiden of moisture), Will Arnett as Breakaway (a hockey player who has a slapshot full of justice), Brian Drummond as Sasquatchewan (a brute that flattens evil), Ceara Morgana as Chinook (a teenager who can harness ice, snow, and sometimes even sleet), Charles Demers as Poutine (who commands the power of cheese, fries, and gravy), and Veena Sood as RCM-PC (a PC that is also PC). A press release described the show as a "tongue-in-cheek love letter to the Great White North."

The series premiered in May 2025 on Crave in Canada. You can also watch the show on Tubi. The cartoon was created by Robert Cohen and Joel H. Cohen, and it was produced by Thunderbird Entertainment's Atomic Cartoons.

The first season includes 10 episodes. The episodes are roughly 22 minutes long, and each episode is split into two 11-minute-long stories.

Episode 3 of Season 1 is titled "Who Wants to Kill a Windmillionaire? / P.E.(a)I." It first aired on May 22, 2025. The first half of this episode is about an evil Dutch man planning to kill Bryan Adams. The second half of this episode is about a possible attack on the Anne of Green Gables Centre in PEI.

Below is a description of the episode along with several screencaps I took while watching the show. First up is a screencapture from the Super Team Canada title sequence.



The episode begins with the superheroes gathered around a TV watching a Heritage Moment. They are all moved, except for Chinook, the teen superhero, who finds it boring. Chinook leaves to call her aunties, and then she signs up with a "Friend GPT" app on her phone. The app chats with her and promises to be her new best friend. Chinook's conversation is interrupted when Super Team Canada is called into action. A fire monster is reportedly heading towards Prince Edward Island's Anne of Green Gables Centre, and they need to save the day.

Chinook asks what Anne of Green Gables is, and her question stuns the other superheroes. The TV reporter explains Anne's relevance, and Niagara Falls promises to keep Anne's legacy alive. Super Team Canada then travels to PEI. When they find that the Confederation Bridge is iced over, they continue their journey to the island by ferry.

Chinook grows bored on the ferry and heads to the "Teen Zone" where she talks more with Friend GPT. When the ferry docks, Chinook rushes to meet the others, leaving behind her phone. Friend GPT decides to invade Chinook's privacy and read all her texts to learn more about her. The AI app learns that Chinook, like many 13-year-olds, hates everyone around her and is bored nearly all the time. Friend GPT grows enraged upon reading Chinook's texts, and develops a new plan to help her best friend.



Super Team Canada arrives at the Anne of Green Gables Museum, but finds that there is no fire monster attacking it. Instead, the group is welcomed by a museum attendant dressed as Anne Shirley.



Meanwhile, Chinook's new BFF, Friend GPT, has taken over the ferry, turning it into a massive robot. The Friend GPT robot is ready to crush everyone except its best friend Chinook.

This part of the story makes little sense. Friend GPT claims to have hacked RCM-PC's weather report and to have changed the sign on the bridge to force the group to use the ferry, but those events occurred before Friend GPT read Chinook's text messages and learned how unhappy she was. On top of that, Friend GPT somehow kidnapped Chinook's aunties. (???) Anyway...



Friend GPT takes Chinook to safety, and the other superheroes must now face the killer robot. Breakaway uses his hockey stick to shoot a pile of collectible Anne of Green Gables plates as pucks towards the robot, which upsets the attendant.



The robot then captures and nearly kills the superheroes for annoying Chinook, but Chinook stops the robot just in time. She realizes that the other members of Super Team Canada are like her family too. Chinook explains to Friend GPT that family can sometimes be annoying. Listening to Chinook, Friend GPT releases the superheroes, and decides it has more to learn.

The museum attendant brings the subject back to Anne saying, "Family means many different things, as a special book teaches." The attendant passes a copy of Anne of Green Gables to the robot, which consumes the story and becomes an Anne of Green Gables expert.



The episode ends with the Friend GPT robot giving a lengthy discourse on Anne's themes, metaphors, and interpretations.



This episode of Super Team Canada was pretty fun to watch, especially because of the Anne factor. In a lot of ways, it reminded me of the Superman animated shorts created by Fleischer Studios and Famous Studios from 1941 to 1943.



Image Credits:
Screencaptures from Super Team Canada, Season 1 Episode 3 - "Who Wants to Kill a Windmillionaire? / P.E.(a)I."

Created October 20, 2025.
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