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A touching story that not only students know: The classic “When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit” can now be seen on Amazon Prime.
There is hardly a book in the history of the Federal Republic that has been read by a larger number of people than “When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit,” written by the German-British author Judith Kerr.
The young adult novel, which was first published in Germany in 1973, is based on the childhood memories of the writer, who fled the Nazis as a refugee of Jewish origin.
The film adaptation of the literary classic has been available on Amazon Prime since January 24, 2024.
Judith Kerr “When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit”: That’s what the film and book are about
Judith Kerr (archive) received the German Youth Literature Prize in 1974 for “When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit”.
The film adaptation can be seen on Amazon Prime.
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The volume has been an integral part of the curricula of many schools for decades.
There is hardly a more effective method to familiarize children with the atrocities of the Nazi regime and the persecution of Jewish citizens during this time in an age-appropriate way, as the online portal
filmstarts.de
writes.
The book was first adapted for television in 1978, and a film adaptation followed in 2019 by Oscar winner Caroline Link (“Nowhere in Africa”).
According to the online magazine, the film adaptation remains very close to the original book.
Anna was nine years old when she had to flee Germany with her parents and brother.
Only the bare essentials can be taken with you during this parade, so the much-loved pink rabbit is also left behind.
The adjustment to the new country is not easy and the family has to change location again.
They move from Switzerland to Paris and then to London.
What Anna experienced was something that many people had to go through during the Hitler era.
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“When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit”: That’s what the film is about
Nine-year-old Anna Kemper (Riva Krymalowski) and her older brother Max (Marinus Hohmann) live in a magnificent villa with their parents and the housekeeper Heimpi (Ursula Werner).
In 1933 the political situation changed and everything had to happen very quickly for Anna and her family.
Only a small suitcase can be taken with you, containing a few items of clothing, two books and Anna has to choose between a teddy bear and her pink stuffed rabbit.
The choice falls on the teddy bear.
Shortly afterwards they are on a train heading to Switzerland.
Escape from Berlin: A childhood in the shadow of the Nazi regime
Anna manages to settle in despite her longing for Berlin.
Her father, who writes articles critical of Nazism as a journalist, finds fewer and fewer takers for his stories.
The family slowly runs out of money and has to move on to Paris, where they first find shelter in a run-down servants' apartment.
Nine-year-old Anna begins to get used to a foreign language again.
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The book and film show how family solidarity can give strength in the worst situations.
In 1974, Judith Kerr received the German Youth Literature Prize for the book.
The reading is recommended from grade six and can be supplemented with accompanying teaching material.
Here you will find other educational books for children and young people.
Judith Kerr “When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit”
1997 Ravensburger, ISBN-13 978-3-473-58003-3
Price: Paperback €9.99, 256 pages