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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Bound for Schools & Libraries)
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Bound for Schools & Libraries) | Judith Kerr
Nine-year-old Anna was too busy with schoolwork and friends in 1933 to take much notice of Adolf Hitler's rise to power in her native Germany. But when her father is suddenly, unaccountably missing, and her family flees Berlin in secrecy, Anna is forced to learn the skills needed to be a refugee and finds she's much more resilient than she thought.
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Vansa
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1.Tagged book,moving and funny in turns, full review here! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5695905912
2.The BBC did a radio adaptation and I've always wanted to read it!

TheSpineView 👍🤩📖 8mo
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johncadams
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr charts a family‘s escape from the Nazis in the Thirties.

#childrensbooks #vintagechildrensbooks #vintage

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Blueberry
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Edit: completed with 3 stars. Moving on to the sequel.

Currently reading from tbr. I didn't know it very much follows the author's childhood story.

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Eggs
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jlhammar I still need to read this one! 2y
Eggs @jlhammar It‘s a quick read but so important 2y
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TheBookHippie
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One of my childhood favorites!!!

Been waiting on this movie can‘t wait to watch it.

Ruthiella I read this only as an adult and really enjoyed it! 3y
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MayJasper
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This book has stayed with me since I read it as a child and only now, thanks to #CuriousCovers, I have found out it was the first book in a semi-autobiographical trilogy.

Day 29 #pets

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Great cover🐇🐰 3y
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charl08
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It's Refugee Week - various lists of books about refugee experience being shared.

What book would you recommend by / about refugees?

This one was read to me and my class as a kid. Made such an impact on me.

rockpools This, also called Nujeen, is the story of a young teenager with cerebral palsy travelling from Syria to Germany, just as the borders are closing across Europe. 4y
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rockpools And have you read this? Fiction this time - a newly-retired German academic in need of a project ‘discovers‘ the refugee situation in his home town. More the POV of host communities than the refugees themselves, but a really thoughtful read. 4y
squirrelbrain Thanks for mentioning The Girl from Aleppo @RachelO - it sounds really interesting and I‘ve been looking for a book #aboutdisability for #readwithmrbook. Not only that, I think it‘s the first time ever I‘ve managed to find a Litsy-recommended book on Libby! 4y
rockpools @squirrelbrain Ha! Yes, UK Libby can be quite a challenge on that front. I hope you like this one - she comes across as very young in outlook, but I think that makes you appreciate even more what her and her family had to go through. 4y
charl08 @TrishB Thanks Trish - I've seen it in the shop, but that's about it. 4y
charl08 @RachelO I think I heard about this one, but haven't picked it up. Amazing what some have survived. Friends showed me a photo of them sleeping in sleeping bags with their kids in the jungle in Calais and I almost didn't believe what I was seeing. How they kept their kids safe.🤯 4y
charl08 @Butterfinger I hadn't come across this one at all. Kind of linked though, (and also powerful) 4y
charl08 @RachelO I have, and thought it was very well done. However, a friend read it and was unimpressed by the use of Arabic- said there were some basic mistakes, which was disappointing to hear. 4y
charl08 @Bette Thanks Bette. I agree. 4y
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Pickpick

I liked this very much. I liked the children‘s perspective and the slow method of narration.

I learned that it‘s inspired by the author‘s biography but I doubt a bit that the children‘s relationship always has been so sensitive …

It was nice reading something set in that period of time that conveys happiness and optimism.

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Buechersuechtling
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#KeepLitsyPositive – Day 1

Since I can‘t post a picture of this morning‘s nice sunshine I decided to take a picture of my empty pot because someone put food in front of my door that I only needed to heat so that I had more time for taking care of my parents. 🤗

Additionally, we finally have a therapy for my seriously ill father in hospital. I have a zip of wine left to celebrate this tonight. ❤️

Plus: No Covid-19 in family or among friends. 😅

LoverOfLearning Amazing! Glad people are able to help you with your parents. You're going to need all the energy you can these next few weeks. Sending good vibes your way 🤗🌟 4y
Buechersuechtling @LoverOfLearning Thank you 🙇🏽‍♀️ so much for your kind, supportive words‼️🤗 4y
Rachel.Rencher Great news! ❤ 4y
Deifio That's so nice! 😍 Sending hugs! 4y
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Buechersuechtling
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“We‘ll come back”, said Dad.
“I know”, said Anna […] and added: “But it will not be the same – we will no longer belong here. Do you think we‘ll ever really belong anywhere?”
“I don‘t believe so”, Dad said, “not in the way that people belong somewhere who have lived in one place all their life. But we‘re going to belong a little bit to a lot of places, and I think this might be equally good.” (p. 163)

⬆️⬆️⬆️ 💗💗💗

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I like this way more than I had expected after learning that it‘s kind of a children‘s book. I‘m halfway through and surprised that so far it absolutely isn‘t as depressing as books with this topic usually seem to be.

I was in hospital today bringing fresh laundry to my father. No “real” visit was allowed, but I was able to see him. Gooosh, he‘s looking so tired and worn out. But he was dressed and walking. So no need to panic. But still. 😢

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This on my wish list since I saw that they made a film of it. I decided I needed to read the book because I don‘t know more of it than the title.

I was quite surprised when it dropped available in my library‘s inbox yesterday. Of course I checked it out and of course I will prepone to “Web of Light / Web of Darkness” – which I haven‘t touched for weeks because my life is a buzz at the moment and also because the story isn‘t really calling me. 😟

charl08 My teacher read this to us in school when I was about 10. It made such an impact on me. Amazing author. 4y
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#Pink #Colormepretty
One of my favourite children‘s books by the late great Judith Kerr.

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Verity
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Pickpick

How heartbreaking can a children‘s book be. Really very. And there‘s such an important story here that applies to us today still.

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Judith Kerr died this week. My favourite teacher read this to the class when I was about 9: I loved it. Brilliant book about what it's like to be a child refugee, based on her own experiences of leaving Nazi Germany.

ephemeralwaltz Was so sad to hear the news :(
5y
charl08 @ephemeralwaltz I had just seen the beautiful photo of her for refugee week, I have loved watching on Twitter the evidence the impact of her life and work will carry on through her books. 5y
youneverarrived Oh how sad 😢 5y
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Verity
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Revisiting an old friend in honour of Judith Kerr and to mark her passing.

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Abailliekaras
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So sad to hear of Judith Kerr‘s passing - I remember the Tiger Who Came to Tea from childhood & loved When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. What a wonderful human and a life well-lived. 💔

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#ReadingResolutions Day 16: Accdg to Fats‘ review: When Hitler Stole #Pink Rabbit traces the life of Anna and her family in Berlin, Switzerland, France, & England. Avid readers of books about war might think that Anna‘s story was told in rose-colored glasses, that it merely touched on the difficult life that refugees had during the war. I find it rather brilliant that Judith Kerr used humor to lighten things up a bit. https://wp.me/pDlzr-8eI

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Andrew65
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One of my favourite children‘s books, which is a semi autobiographical account of one girl and her family‘s escape from nazi Germany in the 1930s.
#Pink #ReadingResolutions

EadieB Cute! 6y
andrew61 This was a really good documentary i heard recently about judith kerr and the story behind the book https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5x1zl 6y
tpixie I just bought the kindle trilogy!! ( I‘m reading now 6y
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Andrew65 @andrew61 Thanks for this information and the link, I will check it out. 6y
Andrew65 @tpixie How‘s that for coincidental timing! 6y
tpixie @Andrew65 right??!! 6y
LeahBergen This is one I‘ve always meant to get to. 6y
Andrew65 @LeahBergen It‘s well worth a read. 6y
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JillR I never read this 😳 but I‘m thinking I might read it with Seth soon, or Bella maybe... 6y
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Christinak
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Today a friend posted a link on their page to a NYT article that mentions 41% of Americans, and 66% of millennials, cannot say what Auschwitz was - I then saw a post that they have released this year's Banned Books Week theme, "Banning Books Silences Stories"
How timely! I would encourage everyone to read a story about the holocaust. They are not easy to read but essential so we may not forget.

night_shift Where did they get these statistics? They seem high. Pretty sure everyone I know knows what the holocaust was. And I'm both those groups of people, as are most of the people I know. 6y
night_shift But even still, great selections. I read the Book Thief last year and it was soooooo good and made me tear up some. 6y
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Pruzy @UnidragonFrag Could be they know what the holocaust was, but not what Auschwitz was 6y
night_shift @Pruzy I mean, possibly? But I can't see how you know about the whole event, but not the camps. That seems bizarre. 6y
Pruzy @UnidragonFrag I think it‘s remembering the name specifically. 6y
Christinak Here is the link to the article. I have worked with teens and I can see how this could be true. With books like Anne Frank being challenged In school curriculums this can only get worse. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/us/holocaust-education.html?smprod=nytcore-ip... NYTimes: Holocaust Is Fading From Memory, Survey Finds 6y
LibrarianRyan I can totally believe that statistic. Teachers in the US have to teach to the standardized tests so names don't always make the cut. I find it amazing all the history, important history I didn't learn in school. We learned about the holocaust and the camps in Europe. But what about the Mongolian camps where they froze people to death. And what stain did. He also had a genocide. Let alone genocides of African cultures. Ok I'll stop now. 6y
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Oryx
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Reading this classic for the first time

Andrew65 This is a great story. 6y
LeahBergen I‘ve always thought this was such a great title. 6y
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TheBookHippie
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Pickpick

My Holocaust literature shelves , 3 are pictured.. there 4 shelves of it...I've read a massive amount of books and articles, attended lectures, visited museums.. I've saved and tried to recollect my favorite books recently as I now have space. #neverforget #readingisessential

AmyG Wow. 6y
TheBookHippie @AmyG 📖💗 6y
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Pickpick

I don‘t think I‘ll ever stop singing the praises of When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. It‘s an incredibly winning and warm wartime memoir-turned-into-fiction by Judith Kerr. There‘s something authentic, innocent, and rare about the voice of its young narrator, Anna; her childlike view of war and life as a political refugee is accessible for young readers yet never loses its pathos and power.

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DoraSantosMarques
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Pickpick

⭐⭐⭐⭐ True story about a child in the Holocaust

cristiana_de_sousa Tenho que ler este livro em breve xD 7y
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DoraSantosMarques
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Pickpick

If you like Holocaust books, you should try this one ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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MayJasper
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Andrew65 Love this book. 7y
MayJasper @Andrew65 yes, me too 7y
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Christinak
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I read this sooooo long ago. I recently snagged this at a book fair. Time for a re-read. #pinkcover #riotgrams

ReadingSusan Omg! I remember that book from when I was a kid 😍 7y
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#booktober
#immigrantstories

Judith Kerr, the author of many children's books including The Tiger Who Came to Tea, has written this semi-autobiographical novel about her family's escape from Nazi Germany.

This book is warm, sad and at times surprisingly funny. It would provide an excellent opportunity to start to teach younger children about the Holocaust in an age appropriate way.

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#FunPhotoFriday - I'm late to the party, but I've loved seeing everyone's childhood libraries! So many of my faves have already made an appearance, but I loved this story, a child's view of the Holocaust. I was haunted by the specter of Hitler collecting beloved toys. This is my actual childhood copy, circa 1980.

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mrsmamfa
Pickpick

Loved this! Such a sweet read through the eyes of a child. It was a new perspective of life during the Second World War and I enjoyed reading about the other countries too 👍

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CatAndKindle

If you want to write about disasters, that‘s what you must do. It‘s no use trying to write what other people want. The only way to write anything good is to try to please yourself.

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CatAndKindle

You live in a country all your life. Then suddenly it is taken over by thugs and there you are, on your own in a strange place, with nothing.

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CatAndKindle

The more I see of men the more I love animals.

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CatAndKindle
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Although this is ostensibly a children's book there are definitely adult themes and emotions going on, made all the more poignant by the fact that it is based on the writer's own life. Speaks to the current refugee crisis too.

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