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Terrible Things
Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust | Stephen Gammell, Eve Bunting
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In this allegory, the author's reaction to the Holocaust, the animals of the forest are carried away, one type after another, by the Terrible Things, not realizing that if perhaps they would all stick together and not look the other way, such terrible things might not happen.
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JenniferEgnor
Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust | Stephen Gammell, Eve Bunting
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The art and red letters on this book reminds me of ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark‘ (one of my childhood, teen, and adult favorites). This is a short but powerful and haunting book; it also serves as a warning to the reader, no matter their age. When fascism comes, speak up, no matter what. The time is always now.

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Sarahreadstoomuch
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It‘s been quite a bit since I was a children‘s librarian, but I still like reading picture books from time to time. Recently there was one of those “help me find this book based on this vague description” posts on librarian FB and at the end of the, I realized I was not at all familiar with this Eve Bunting book… and now I am. Great message, a little scary and sad (it is an allegory about the Holocaust), excellent illustrations.