This story deals with Anne Frank and her life before during and the end of Hitler. Josephine Poole has a beautiful way of telling the story. The illustrator Angela Barrett has an emphatic way of imagery. The main theme of the book is the hatred that was of this time. Your heart will automatically be drawn in and you will be rooting for her and her family immediately. Below are some illustrations from the book with Baby Anne and sister Margot. Barrett was awarded the UK Nestle Smarties Award, a prestige award in the UK. (1985-2007) This story is appropriate for 1st-3rd grade level, excluding Kindergarten due to the topic.This book will bring up discussion and many questions be prepared to answer all questions.
i really like this book! i think it is a great way to introduce young children to Anne Frank and the hard life she lived. i also think that this book provides a huge stepping ground for talking about the holocaust and things that are otherwise hard to deal with.
ReplyDeleteThis book gives a good glipse of what happened in that time frame. I agree with you on the age range. This is a hard topic and you must be prepared for it. Although this book allows you to introduce it a little easier. I loved when you presented this book, and described what emotions you felt and the illustrations.
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