It has gone on to become a beloved classic that is required reading for many children all over the world and is an unforgettable introduction to the real-life impact of the Second World War. Judith Kerr wrote When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit 50 years ago, based on her own journey, so that her own children would know where she came from and the lengths to which her parents went to keep her and her brother safe. This is the start of a huge adventure, sometimes frightening, very often funny and always exciting. But one day she and her brother Max are rushed out of Germany in alarming secrecy, away from everything they know. This is what happened to Anna in 1933.Īnna is too busy with her schoolwork and tobogganing to listen to the talk of Hitler. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in it any longer, and you found, to your surprise, that your own father was one of those people. Tacy Kneale, Judith’s daughter, reads this extraordinary audio edition of the unforgettable adventure Michael Morpurgo called 'The most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read'. Silver, Best Children’s Audiobook, New York Festival Radio Awards This semi-autobiographical classic, written by Judith Kerr, tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the days before the Second World War.
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