Children will be drawn to the rhyming text, and the illustrations create an environment that most students will be able to connect with; however, the book’s theme lacks uniqueness or significance. A “like to have” title rather than a “must-have” one.
A satisfying conclusion that is highly recommended. Hand to fans of Rena Barron’s Maya and the Rising Dark and B.B. Alston’s Amari and the Night Brothers.
Along with memoirs or nonfiction histories, this book may serve Holocaust units, and discussions about the history of restricting access to books, especially where differentiated materials are needed.