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scoutmomskf's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. There aren't very many books for young children that deal with World War 2 and the Holocaust and this one was very well done. The main characters are Tilde, a young Jewish girl, and Princess Alice of Greece. In 1943 the Nazis have occupied Greece and proceed to capture and transport Jews to concentration camps. Princess Alice, who was completely deaf but proficient in lip-reading (in three languages!) used her disability to help as many people as she could. In this story, a mother and daughter appeared at her door one night, desperate for help. The princess took them in, giving them a place in the palace. She also warned them to be careful as the Gestapo headquarters was very close. The princess visited her guests every day, but the hiding was hard on young Tilde, who would occasionally break the rules by peeking out of the windows. One day two Gestapo agents came to the door, demanding to search the house. Tilde's fear was intense as she overheard the men's demands, but the princess knew just what to do. I loved her cleverness as she outwitted the men and kept Tilde and her mother safe.
I thought that this was an excellent introduction for younger children to the subject of the Holocaust and the fears of the Jewish people. The tension and facts are there without delving too deeply into the horrors that happened. The illustrations are beautiful, faithfully depicting events in the book. In each one I could clearly see the emotions of the subjects.
Also included in the book are biographical details of Princess Alice, one of the lesser known members of the royal family. She was the great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and great-grandmother of Princes William and Harry. In her later years she became a nun, funding a convent and orphanage in Athens. After her death the title Righteous Among the Nations was bestowed on her for her work in saving Jews during the Holocaust. While accepting the honor for his mother, Prince Philip said, "I suspect that it never occurred to her that her action was in any way special. She was a person with a deep religious faith, and she would have considered it to be a perfectly natural human reaction to fellow beings in distress."
I thought that this was an excellent introduction for younger children to the subject of the Holocaust and the fears of the Jewish people. The tension and facts are there without delving too deeply into the horrors that happened. The illustrations are beautiful, faithfully depicting events in the book. In each one I could clearly see the emotions of the subjects.
Also included in the book are biographical details of Princess Alice, one of the lesser known members of the royal family. She was the great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and great-grandmother of Princes William and Harry. In her later years she became a nun, funding a convent and orphanage in Athens. After her death the title Righteous Among the Nations was bestowed on her for her work in saving Jews during the Holocaust. While accepting the honor for his mother, Prince Philip said, "I suspect that it never occurred to her that her action was in any way special. She was a person with a deep religious faith, and she would have considered it to be a perfectly natural human reaction to fellow beings in distress."
pagesofpins's review against another edition
2.0
I appreciated the introduction to Princess Alice, but the illustrations and dialogue were both pretty forced and unnatural. Also wondering what the deaf community would think of this book: on one hand, a brave and competent deaf hero, on the other, lip reading and speaking portrayed as incredibly easy.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
Although this picture book says it is a work of fiction, there was a Princess Ann, and she did hide Jews form the Nazi's in Greece, which was occupied. She was deaf, but she could lipread quite well.
She was the mother of Prince Phillip (married to Queen Elizabeth), and really did hide Jews from the Nazis. This story is what it might have been like to be hidden, and have the Princess pretend not to understand, when the Nazi's came to call.
Very clever woman, and very lovely picture book.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
She was the mother of Prince Phillip (married to Queen Elizabeth), and really did hide Jews from the Nazis. This story is what it might have been like to be hidden, and have the Princess pretend not to understand, when the Nazi's came to call.
Very clever woman, and very lovely picture book.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
em_and_em's review against another edition
3.0
I received an arc of this book on netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
What I liked:
-I had never heard of Princess Alice before this book, so it was a nice little introduction.
-It would be a good book to help introduce younger readers to world war 2
-It was just long enough, so it wasn't dragged out for a long time.
What I didn't like as much:
-The illustrations didn't seem very lifelike.
-The dialogue seemed a little off.
What I liked:
-I had never heard of Princess Alice before this book, so it was a nice little introduction.
-It would be a good book to help introduce younger readers to world war 2
-It was just long enough, so it wasn't dragged out for a long time.
What I didn't like as much:
-The illustrations didn't seem very lifelike.
-The dialogue seemed a little off.
strawberrycakes's review against another edition
4.0
Cute little book about a heinous part of history.
The story centres around Princess Alice von Battenberg - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's, mother - and little Tilde, a jewish girl, and her mother. It tells the story of how Princess Alice hid Tilde and her mum from the Nazis and how she achieved this - she was deaf and pretended not to understand or know anything.
It's quite a short little story illustrated with pictures, and also gives insights into the people mentioned in the story and the historical circumstances.
Interesting for children around age 10 who have no knowledge about this part of history.
NetGalley and publishers have kindly provided me with a free ARC. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
The story centres around Princess Alice von Battenberg - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's, mother - and little Tilde, a jewish girl, and her mother. It tells the story of how Princess Alice hid Tilde and her mum from the Nazis and how she achieved this - she was deaf and pretended not to understand or know anything.
It's quite a short little story illustrated with pictures, and also gives insights into the people mentioned in the story and the historical circumstances.
Interesting for children around age 10 who have no knowledge about this part of history.
NetGalley and publishers have kindly provided me with a free ARC. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
aquavenatus's review
5.0
It's amazing that with all of the older and the modern stories about princesses, we tend to glance over the ones who actually existed.
This is a story about the real events about Princess Alice of Greece, the mother of Prince Philip (the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of England), the grandmother of Prince Charles of Wales, and the great-grandmother of Prince William of England.
It's 1943 and the Nazis have occupied Greece. Tilde Cohen and her mother, Rachel, seek refuge from them at the home of Princess Alice. However, unlike other stories we've learned about the Holocaust is that Princess Alice fought against the Nazis in her own way, while maintaining her status and her composure as a "Royal." Not to mention, Princess Alice was born deaf and she managed to overcome her disability in ways that can be said to be inspirational.
This story will not only explain to readers how far the Nazis' armies' invasion played out in Europe during World War II, but also gives them insight into forgotten figures who had a role in resisting the Nazis as well.
If neither the story nor the illustrations capture your attention, then the photographs will.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a story about the real events about Princess Alice of Greece, the mother of Prince Philip (the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of England), the grandmother of Prince Charles of Wales, and the great-grandmother of Prince William of England.
It's 1943 and the Nazis have occupied Greece. Tilde Cohen and her mother, Rachel, seek refuge from them at the home of Princess Alice. However, unlike other stories we've learned about the Holocaust is that Princess Alice fought against the Nazis in her own way, while maintaining her status and her composure as a "Royal." Not to mention, Princess Alice was born deaf and she managed to overcome her disability in ways that can be said to be inspirational.
This story will not only explain to readers how far the Nazis' armies' invasion played out in Europe during World War II, but also gives them insight into forgotten figures who had a role in resisting the Nazis as well.
If neither the story nor the illustrations capture your attention, then the photographs will.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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