Topic > Summary of "When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit" by Judith Kerr

“When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit” written by Judith Kerr, is the touching story of a young German girl named Anna, who must flee her country of origin before Hitler is killed. elected. The book is a reflection on the author's life and was published in 1971 when his son, after seeing The Sound of Music, commented "now we know what mum was like as a child!" Kerr wanted him to know what it was really like and so he wrote this novel. The book offers a child's distinct perspective on the rise of Nazism in 1930s Germany and the experience of being a refugee, reflecting Judith Kerr's positive feelings about her own experience. The story begins in Berlin, Germany, March 1933, where Anna lives with her parents and her older brother, Max. Upon Hitler's election, her father, a well-known Jewish journalist, is informed that his passport will soon be taken away as he is known for his articles written against the Nazis and Hitler. Hearing this, he secretly leaves for Prague. Anna is shocked when she sees that her father is gone, but is reassured that he will return...