All About Anne
Praise & Recognition
"All About Anne essentially functions as a small museum in book form, walking young readers through Anne’s life as well as through the Secret Annex."
AJL Reviews"(A)n excellent companion to the diary itself, either as an introduction or as a follow-up to fill in historical detail; either way, the two make an excellent pairing. ... highly recommended."
Jewish Book Council"Essential reading about Anne and her times."
Kirkus"(A)n outstanding nonfiction resource for further investigation into the life of a young girl who captured the hearts of those around the world who read the The Diary of Anne Frank."
CM MagazineBest Children’s Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education 2019 - Commended
Anne Frank’s life story, told in words and pictures from the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam
Resources & Media
Details
Publication Date: September 10, 2018
Reading Age: 9 - 12
Reading Level: Z
Genre: Children's Nonfiction
Product Format: Hardback
Pages: 72
ISBN: 978-1-77260-060-5
About the Author
Anne Frank House
Anne Frank Stichting organisation was founded in 1957 in collaboration with Otto Frank, Anne’s father, and is dedicated to the preservation of the building at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam, where the Frank family and others were in hiding during WWII. Since 1960 the building, known as the Anne Frank House, is open to the public as a museum, bringing Anne’s words, as made famous by her diary, to the attention of people worldwide.
About the Illustrator
Huck Scarry
Huck Scarry is the son of children's authors Patricia Scarry and Richard Scarry. He worked on the spot in the Anne Frank House during several visits there, to get the illustrations as historically correct as possible, yet also engaging for young readers.