In ES Library
Night of broken glass
Kristallnacht
Beginning of the Holocaust
Cat

I know this is "just a children's picture book," but I cannot say enough how strongly the multimedia piecework style of the art strikes the reader as it depicts the beginning of on of the most atrocious eras of human history. Fantastic.
Sidenote: It feels created with the intent of preparing young readers for the world of graphic novels, which is an added bonus.

I loved the illustrations. I appreciated how the author used a different perspective to convey the events of Kristallnacht. The summary at the end was perfectly concise.

When talking with my 7th Graders about the Holocaust I mentioned Kristallnacht and not one knew / heard of it in their previous year's studies of the time in history. The words, illustrations, and afterword cohesively explain what Kristallnacht was and its impact on the Holocaust. The story is told through the eyes of Benno, a neighborhood cat, who observes and interacts with the citizens of a German town who begin to act differently. This is a wonderful historical fiction picture book that will be a great resource during the 3rd quarter of study.

For older kids, this is discussion-provoking historical fiction in a picture book. Talks about Kristallnacht from the point of view of a cat.

Not sure how I feel about telling the story of Kristallnacht from the perspective of a neighborhood cat.

The horrors of the events that start the Holocaust are told from the perspective of a neighborhood cat making it accessible for younger children, but still informative within a larger study of stories of that time.

yes i read this for my children’s lit class, yes i am counting it shut up