Reviews

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr

katykelly's review against another edition

5.0

Wish I'd read this as a kid. Really good autobiographical (fictionalised?) account of a childhood as a wartime refugee, from the writer of The Tiger who comes to Tea!
Heart-warming and nostalgic, you care for Anna and her family.

berrito's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

2.5

bookwoman1967's review against another edition

3.0

I read this when I was a kid and stumbled across it again, began reading and wound up finishing it. Quick autobiographical novel that does a good job of pulling in middle grade readers to the lives of a Jewish refugee family who escapes Hitler. The coming horrors of the Holocaust are muted and underplayed but not completely absent, which makes it a good introduction for that age group.

agpb22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

amelia19's review

emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

avonleagal's review against another edition

4.0

I remember reading this book as a kid but I didn’t remember how it went. But I did remember the part about the difficult childhoods of famous people.

jof12's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

3.5

nievilconevil's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This is a surprisingly lighthearted and heart warming story about a little Jewish girl who escaped Nazi Germany. There is a lovely childlike innocence to the writing, despite the subject matter. It very funny and sweet at times. You may feel a protective attachment towards the main character.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Religious bigotry, War, and Xenophobia

klemily's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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bookishbarnowl's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. An enjoyable story about what it is like to be a refugee from the eyes of a child. It is semi-autobiographically based on Judith Kerr's childhood. Given that the story is written from a child's perspective, the horror of Nazi Germany is not fully explored but creeps into the story every now and again, most notably towards the end when something unexpectedly dark occurs.