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  • Essay / Summary of "When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit" by Judith Kerr

    "When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit" written by Judith Kerr, is the heartwarming story of a young German girl named Anna, who must flee his country of origin before Hitler was elected. The book is a reflection on the author's life and was published in 1971 when her son, after watching The Sound of Music, commented: "Now we know what it was like for mom when she was little girl ! ยป Kerr wanted him to know what it was really like and that's why he wrote this novel. The book gives a child's perspective on the rise of Nazism in 1930s Germany and the experience of being a refugee, mirroring Judith Kerr's positive feelings about her own experience. The story begins in Berlin, Germany in March 1933, where Anna lives with her parents and older brother, Max. At the time of Hitler's election, his father, a well-known Jewish journalist, learned that his passport might soon be taken away because he was known for his articles written against the Nazis and Hitler. Hearing this, he secretly leaves for Prague. Anna is upset when she sees that her father is gone, but she is reassured that he will return....