Josephine PooleCritiques

Anne Frank's diary telling the story of her years in hiding from the Nazis has affected millions of people. But what was she like as a small girl, at home with her family and friends; at play and at school? In the first half of the book we meet Anne as a small child growing up with her family in Germany. Then we follow her flight to Holland to escape the Nazis; the German invasion and the gradual isolation, then outright persecution, of the Jewish population which forces the family into hiding; the years in the Secret Annex; and her last heart-breaking journey.

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Anne Frank is a Jewish girl in a time when and where being Jewish could cost you your freedom, peace, home, family, and in the end...your life. Even though Anne was young, she had full understanding of why the Jewish people were being treated harshly by the Germans. There has got to be someone else to blame besides ourselves for the price Germany paid after WWi. For this reason, Germany began an onslaught of destruction, terror, and persecution against the Jews, with Anne and her family being among the persecuted. To escape from the Germans, her father had built a secret hideaway that the family had to live in with 4 more other people. It was a crawl space, but it was safe....just as long as they did not make any noise. For two years, Anne learned that even though she could not make any noise with her mouth, she was able to let out scream after scream, emotion after emotion, conversation after conversation within the confines of the diary that she kept. It was then just a little Jewish girl's only means of expression. But to the world, it became The Diary of Anne Frank.½

This biography gives the story of Anne Frank and her journey through the Holocaust while being a Jew. It gives the story line starting with the hunt for the Jews beginning all the way through the camps being held by Hitler. This book is a very good educational source for young kids to know this story and understand this time of life. I really enjoyed reading this story because of the details and emotions the book offers. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in learning about this time period or history in general.½

Anne Frank was a German Jew who was hiding out with her family and two other German Jews to escape getting caught and imprisoned by Hitler. Her family hid in an annex building that required them to be very quiet and they weren't allowed to leave. Anne Frank and her family eventually got caught and were imprisoned. Her dad was the only one who after war, survived. Anne, her mother and her sister Margot all died. I really loved reading about Anne Frank and always have. This book made me want to find more about her and read more. It was interesting seeing how quickly things changed for their family, but they made the best out of what they had and what they were going through.

This is a picture book biography about a young girl named Anne Frank. She tells her story about how she and her family hid from the Nazis for years. She found comfort in writing in her diary and her friend Peter. Eventually, Anne and her family are captured by the Nazi's and only her father is to return after the war. Mr. Frank is only left with the diary of his daughter Anne Frank. Anne, her mother, and sister died in the concentration camp. This book is significant to tell children the story about Anne Frank and the World War II crimes against Jews by Hitler and his people. This book includes a chronology timeline and a summary of what happened to Anne Frank's diary after the war. Otto Frank eventually published his daughter's diary to help tell her story.

This is a beautifully written story introducing us to Anne Frank’s childhood. I love this peak into her life as we get to know the writer behind the famed diary. I had never read a picture-book about Anne Frank before but loved the way it included all of the emotion one would expect from a book about Jews during World War II. The author thoughtfully details the type of person Anne was, as well as how life in Germany was progressing with the increasing popularity of Hitler and his Nazi campaign. In regard to hate and the way it was shaping Germany, this line stuck out to me: “the spark was to turn into flame, and the flame into a blaze that would consume the whole of Europe before it was put out.” It’s a powerful reminder of what hate can do that is still relevant in today’s society. The soft and somber illustrations accompany the text in such a lovely way. This book would be perfect for children to read before starting her diary and learning about the Holocaust. A compassionately told story of a girl whose “short life had come to an end, but her story was just beginning.”

Hele mooie illustraties en heel geschikt voor de doelgroep. De zinnen zijn niet te moeilijk. Ik kan me voorstellen dat kinderen zich in dit verhaal met Anne kunnen identificeren. Voor jonge kinderen een hele mooie manier om iets van de oorlog te laten zien.

Anne Frank by Josephine Poole is a biography picture book and is also very informational, while also heart-wrenching. This picture book starts off during Anne Frank's childhood, telling her story until she is taken to a concentration camp. The illustrations in this book start off colorful and bright, but with every turn of the page it gets darker and darker. This is a picture book is a great way for children who are just learning about World War II, because it gives a good depiction of life then, without being super dark and gory.

This Anne Frank informational picture book was written by Josephine Poole. The picture book has great but simple illustrations provided by Angela Barrett. The story tells the life of Anne Frank, starting before World War II began. It continues through the start of Hitler, the annex, and her falling in love. The story ends with the Nazi's finding the Franks. The story is written in much simpler form, but due to the heavy context, it is not made for early elementary levels.

I absolutely loved this book. Josephine Poole did a fantastic job of explaining the trials and tribulations of Anne Frank without making it too gory. The illustrations were enough to make me breakdown. Anne Frank and her family were truly heroes and did not deserve what happened to them in the concentration camps! The concept of the concentration camp was brought up but never explained fully and I think that is a good tactic for kids just learning about Anne Frank! I especially loved the page where Miep gave the Journal to Anne Frank's father.

This story is a great book for beginning readers who don't know the story of Joan of Arc. The illustrations go along great and keep you involved, like the maps at the end. I think some kids may lose interest because of some of the words. I really enjoyed the layout of this book, but I think this book needed more detail. Joan is a poor French country girl who heard Heaven speak to her. God told her to save New Orleans. She did things through God's love and fought for the city. She was burned at the stake for charges of heresy.½

Joan of Arc was a fearless woman who trusted in the Lord. She never disobeyed God in all of her life. She heard his voice and followed his will each and every day. Her main goal was to bring the french to battle and bring the king to Rheims to be crowned. She achieved both of those with strength, perseverance, and faith. She even had to cut her hair to look like a soldier to achieve this goal. She achieved what the voices asked of her. Later, she was killed because of her faith. Joan of Arc is a role model for me. I want to have the courage and faith to listen and hear God's voice when he calls me to do his will. I want to do his will with great passion and no hesitations. Joan will never be forgotten. Poole says on the last page of the book , "A saint is like a star. A star and a saint shine forever."

Anne Frank is about a young girl who was forced to leave her home when Hitler became the dictator of the Germany. He was outward in his hatred towards the Jewish people. Anne Frank and her family moved to the Netherlands, but Hitler invaded this country as well. The Frank family moved into a hiding place, and were kept secret for a little while until they were caught. They were all sent to concentration camps, and none survived except for the father.

This book was a bit different to the other Anne Frank book that I read. In this story, the text was said in a more story like manner. The author spoke in a more story like manner, and gave many details as to Anne's emotions. The pictures also seemed so much more real in this book. Emotion could clearly be seen through the illustrations.

This book tells the well-known story of Anne Frank beginning with her childhood before the war and leading up to her being taken into the concentration camps. What sets this book apart from all the other books written about Anne Frank are the beautiful illustrations. The colors start off bright and colorful signaling happiness but turn slightly darker as the story progresses. The content of the book match the illustrations perfectly page by page.

This book could be used when teaching a WWll unit, or the beginning of introducing students to a writing journal/diary. Without Anne keeping a journal, the world wouldn't know her story as we do today.

Anne Frank, as told by Josephine Poole and illustrated by Angela Barrett, offers a poignant, touchingly rendered portrayal of Anne Frank's young life. Barrett's illustrations are intricately detailed and soft, highlighting the lightness of childhood in a way that is often overlooked when considering Anne Frank. Barrett's images also have a delicate, feminine quality about them as well, and many of the images have undertones of pinks and mauves. The illustrations become darker and more muted as the story progresses and Anne's own life becomes darker as well. I feel as though Barrett uses light as a symbol not only of happiness and innocence, but also as Anne's own spirit. Images of her early childhood are particularly colorful and bright, contrasted with the darker pictures of Nazis and Anne in hiding. However, even in the darkest moments, when Anne is hiding in the attic with Peter or being escorted out of hiding by Nazi officials, she herself is light. Also, the final illustration, which shows Miep Gies handing Otto Frank his daughter's diary after the war, Mr. Frank's dark figure is contrasted by the light green of leaves in the window, sunlight streaming in on the sill. I almost see this picture as the hope and vitality of Anne's spirit in the diary, and of her legacy changing lives long after her death.

Josephine Poole's accompanying text complements the illustrations, sharing Anne's story with young readers in such a way as not to compromise the severity of her loss while maintaining an age-appropriate story for young readers. Instead of emphasizing the horrors of the Holocaust, Poole uses Anne's acute emotions to share the experience with children, such as Anne's ostracism in school and her final goodbye with her cat. Poole and Barrett present the joy and sadness in Anne's life, the struggle and persecution of the Jews, but also the happiness of childhood and friendship, even in dark times.

Illustrations: colored pencil. This book is about a little girl named Anne Frank and her family. Anne Frank writes in her diary during World War 2 because she is a Jew and needs to hide from the Nazis. Her dad creates a secret hideout for her and her family in an annex above his work space. They manage to hide from the Nazis for some time, but eventually they get caught and sent to concentration camps. Her father is the only one out of their family to survive and a family friend collected the journal she had been writing in to share Anne Frank's story with the world. This book is a biography because it is real-life story about Anne Frank described by someone else. It describes the person’s surroundings and it provides examples that demonstrate the person’s behavior. Age appropriateness: middle and high school.

Anne Frank grew up in Germany with her sister and her parents. Her family were German-Jews that had money, but Germany was very poor. Germany used to be one of the greatest nations in the world, but now 10 years after the First World War, the country was very poor, with people having no jobs and no money. Adolf Hitler was the ruler and blamed the Jews. He hated the Jews and began singling them out. The Jews were constantly harassed and if they stood up for themselves, they were sent away. Many Jews left Germany. Anne Frank's family moved to the Netherlands, but they could not escape the horribleness Hitler's army was creating. All Jews over the age of six had to were a yellow star on their clothes. They were banned from public places. The Frank's could not move back to Germany. Mr. Frank built a secret room in the empty rooms of his office for them to hide from the Germans. They stayed in the secret space more than 2 years with visits from her father's secretary to deliver news and food. During this time, Anne Frank kept a diary that would later be famous. On August 4, 1944, they were found and taken away. Mr. Frank's secretary found Anne's diary and gave it to Mr. Frank. He was the only one that survived, the family got separated. His wife and daughters died of typhus in a concentration camp in Germany. The only thing that Mr. Frank had left was the diary of his daughter, Anne.

"Anne Frank" tells the story of Anne Frank going through World War II alongside illustrations very dark in colors and nature. This story includes how Anne's life was before the war, life during the war, the ruling of Hitler, and the hardships she and her family dealt with during this time. Her father was the sole survivor of his family and the ending of this picture book shows foreshadowing about how Anne's diary could affect the world. The book also includes dark and sad imagery that helps portray the reality and emotions that a lot of Jewish people faced during this time. Overall, this story and the illustrations helped paint a picture of these people's reality. I would read this to older students studying the Holocaust because of how important it is to understand the harsh reality that is this part of history and the importance of Anne Frank's impact on the world.

This was such a sad book. Very dark in nature..Even the artwork seemed sad and negative to me. That being said, this is a book that must be read to young children. This teaches about the horrors of war, the Nazi party, Hitler, and the tragedy that Anne Frank and her family endured.

A picture book treatment of Anne Frank's life, in particular her time spent in the secret annex and the political tone of the day. An appropriate and solid introduction for children too young to read the Diary.

Unlike the book I read previously of Joan of Arc's life by Ann Tompert, Poole's book read as a story book and moved in a much quicker pace. The author chose to not include the dates of events within the story but as timeline at the end of the book. I enjoyed this book more that the previous book I have read because the authors way of writing help build suspense. I already knew of what was to come in the story but the author's choice of words and punctuation made me want to keep reading.

This book would better be suited for a 5th to 8th grade class studying History or writing styles. I loved reading Anne Frank's book. It tells the full story of a little girl (Anne Frank) living during WWII. She was hiding from the Germans because she was Jewish. All of the people who lived with her died including Anne except for her father Otto Frank. He managed to use her diary to publish her memoirs and tell her story so that she could live on through her story.

An American Library Association notable children's book, the illustrations are magnificent! It tells to tale of Joan of Arc, a plain country woman who heard voices compelling her to go to battle against England who were seizing Orleans France, making the French King very vulnerable. The voices told her to free Orleans and accompany the King to Rheins where he would be crowned.

Listening to the voices would cost her life.