When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

Out of the Hitler Time, Book 1

By: Judith Kerr

Narrated by: Tacy Kneale

This semi-autobiographical classic, written by Judith Kerr, tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the days before the Second World War.

Tacy Kneale, Judith’s daughter, reads this extraordinary audio edition of the unforgettable adventure Michael Morpurgo called “The most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read.”

Silver, Best Children’s Audiobook, New York Festival Radio Awards

Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in it any longer, and you found, to your surprise, that your own father was one of those people. This is what happened to Anna in 1933.

Anna is too busy with her schoolwork and tobogganing to listen to the talk of Hitler. But one day she and her brother Max are rushed out of Germany in alarming secrecy, away from everything they know. Their father is wanted by the Nazis. This is the start of a huge adventure, sometimes frightening, very often funny and always exciting.

Judith Kerr wrote When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit fifty years ago, based on her own journey, so that her own children would know where she came from and the lengths to which her parents went to keep her and her brother safe. It has gone on to become a beloved classic that is required reading for many children all over the world and is an unforgettable introduction to the real-life impact of the Second World War.

To celebrate fifty years of this momentous classic this new audio version of the book, read by Judith’s daughter, actor and artist Tacy Kneale, creates a heartfelt and truly memorable rendition of this much-loved story.

©1971 Judith Kerr (P)1971 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

“The most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read.” – Michael Morpurgo

“quite simply one of the most heartfelt, life-affirming books you could ever read.” – The Independent Children’s Book Blog

“An extremely exciting adventure story.” – Daily Express

“A charming and touching book, often very funny” – Daily Mail

“Exact, intelligent and unsentimental.” – Sunday Telegraph

Nice to read

A light book to read. Enjoyed it, but not a book that will change you.