Adler. D. A. (1993). A picture book of Anne Frank. New York, NY: Holiday House
This book retells the true story of Anne Frank, as first told by her through her diaries. The book follows Anne as she hides with her family in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation of World War II. It summarizes the political events of the time with words and images.
Review
This book provides a detailed visual account of Anne Frank's brave journey through very violent, and scary times. The illustrations exemplify the tremendous struggles that she went through during her two years in hiding. The muted colour pallet that Ritz uses for the illustrations help to evoke the intense emotions of Anne and her family. This book is comparable to the Mauz graphic novels, as the story is well written, and touches on family relationships and the historical climate through the eyes of one person (or a mouse in the case of the Mauz books).
I would highly recommend this book as an introduction to the Haulocaust for any child.
Age Range - 4-7
Rating
****
No comments:
Post a Comment