The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank
2019 children's book
978-1-5247-4150-1 The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank is a 2019 children's book by David Lee Miller and Steven Jay Rubin, illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley. It details the events leading up to the Holocaust, through the eyes of Mouschi, a cat who lived with Anne Frank.
Mentioned in her diary, The Diary of a Young Girl, Mouschi was a real cat who belonged to Peter, the teenage boy also in hiding with Anne.[2] Anne Frank was forced to leave her own cat, Moortje, behind after the Nazi invasion.[3]
Synopsis
When Mouschi the cat goes with his boy, Peter, to a secret annex, he meets a girl named Anne. Bright, kind and loving, Anne dreams of freedom and of becoming a writer whose words change the world. But Mouschi, along with Anne and her family and friends, must stay hidden, hoping for the war to end and for a better future.
Told from the perspective of the cat who actually lived with Anne Frank in the famous Amsterdam annex, this poignant book paints a picture of a young girl who wistfully dreams of a better life for herself and her friends, tentatively wonders what mark she might leave on the world, and, above all, adamantly believes in the goodness of people. Accompanied by beautiful, vivid art, this book is a perfect introduction to a serious topic for younger readers, especially at a time when respect and inclusion are so important.
Reception
School Library Journal, in a review of The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank, wrote "This gentle introduction to one of the darkest times in modern history ... can also provide a starting point for more in-depth study, reading, and discussion."[4] The Jewish Book Council wrote "A gentle but effective introduction to one aspect of the Holocaust, and to this well-known family. ... an independent read for those at the upper end of the age range. It is an excellent resource for introducing the Holocaust in classrooms."[5]
References
Children's literature portal
- ^ Miller, David Lee; Rubin, Steven Jay (February 2019). The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank. Penguin. ISBN 978-1524741501.
- ^ "Interview with Miep Gies".
- ^ "The History Blog » Blog Archive » Anne Frank's toy marbles rediscovered".
- ^ "The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank".
- ^ The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank. 2019.
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Cultural depictions of Anne Frank
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film)
- Anne no Nikki (1995 anime film)
- Freedom Writers (2007 film)
- Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank (2016 film)
- Love All You Have Left (2017 film)
- My Best Friend Anne Frank (2021 film)
- Where Is Anne Frank (2021 film)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1967 TV film)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1980 film)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1987 BBC TV serial)
- The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988 TV film)
- Laatste Zeven Maanden van Anne Frank (1988 TV documentary)
- Anne Frank Remembered (1995 TV documentary)
- Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001 ABC TV mini-series)
- The Short Life of Anne Frank
- Mi Ricordo Anna Frank
- The Diary of Anne Frank (2009 BBC TV serial)
- A Small Light (2023 mini-series)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1952 radio play)
- The Diary of a Young Girl
- Anne Frank and Me
- My Name Is Anne, She Said, Anne Frank
- Anne Frank: The Biography
- Tales from the Secret Annex
- Searching for Anne Frank
- Annelies
- The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank
- The Diary of Anne Frank (play)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (opera)
- And Then They Came for Me (play)
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