Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

Germany 1933: This year marks the end of the Weimar Republic and the beginning of a total reign of terror by the National Socialists - the start of a brutal, murderous persecution of politically dissenting individuals. Anna's father, one of the most renowned Jewish writers in the cosmopolitan city of Berlin, recognizes the dangers early enough and manages to escape abroad with his family. Through Zurich and Paris, Anna, Max, and their parents flee from the Nazi hunters. A bounty has been placed on the father's head by Hitler's followers. Travel, saying goodbye, foreign languages, unfamiliar homes, hotels, encrypted letters - these are Anna's first encounters with the fate of refugees. Judith Kerr, who experienced all of this herself as a child, not only describes the stages of misfortune but also the funny and exciting episodes that a child observes as adventures between the world cities. She lovingly portrays Uncle Julius, her friends, the peculiar school experiences, the delightful great-aunt Sarah from Paris, and recounts the small and large adventures in Zurich and Paris, as well as the important and trivial squabbles with Max, her older brother. She makes it clear that fear, danger, and distress remain somewhat bearable because the refugee family stands together unbreakably.