This story is told from the point of view of a cat, Benno. He makes it easier for children to understand what is happening during the horrible time right before the Holocaust. This cat is describing the terrible things that him and the people that he knew had to go through that night. To the cat's surprise, the next day came yet he knew that things would not be back to normal.
I think kids would enjoy this book since it's told by an animal. It can also teach kids that animals have feeling too and can observe everything happening around them. ( )

This book is focused in Berlin Germany. The story is told through the eyes of a cat named Benno. The book tells of life before and after, "The Night of the Broken Glass", and how life was different from then on out. This historic event marks the beginning of The Holocaust. The central theme of the book is that after that night life was never the same for the people of Berlin. ( )

This book is a work of historical fiction , and serves as a recounting of the night of the broken glass on November 9th, 1938, which marked the beginning of the Holocaust for many. It is written from the perspective of a cat named Benno, and his numerous expressions throughout the story showcase the complexity and confusion many Jews probably felt around that time. Although this story is based on such a tragic and notorious event in history, the author still managed to make child-friendly without sugar coating any details. Furthermore, I think that the author had chose to write this children's book from the perspective of a cat because it added to the moral of the story: which was cats( or animals in general) only see people for who that are and not based on religion, race, sex, and we as people can learn a lot from that concept. Benno loved the people in his neighborhood because of how they treated him and how they always left milk for him at the end of every day. He was an alley cat and they had become his family, and like families do, they help care for and support one another on a daily basis. So imagine his dismay and confusion when he realizes his family had mysteriously disappeared over night, never to be seen again. ( )

Kritallnacht from a cat's perspective. Well done and excellent way of introducing a heavy topic to younger readers. Great illustrations. ( )

This book follows the daily life of a cat before and after Kristallnecht (The Night of Broken glass.) Accordingly, it is a sad book. This would be a good book for introducing young children to the Holocaust, because questions are sure to follow.
The illustrations by Josée Bisallon are lovely combinations of collage and digital montage. ( )