The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank

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.

The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank
AuthorDavid Lee Miller, Steven Jay Rubin
IllustratorElizabeth Baddeley
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's picture book
Published2019 (Penguin Random House)
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages40 [1]
ISBN978-1-5247-4150-1

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

The book details a brief period in the life of Anne Frank's cat, Moorjie, from the period in which he meets Anne to the period of Nazi uprisings and the forced hiding with the family. While Anne, described as being "bright, kind and loving," must remain in hiding, Moorjie can wander the streets and view the onset of World War II from an unnoticed vantage point.

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
  1. Miller, David Lee; Rubin, Steven Jay (February 2019). The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank. ISBN 978-1524741501.
  2. "Interview with Miep Gies".
  3. "The History Blog » Blog Archive » Anne Frank's toy marbles rediscovered".
  4. "The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank".
  5. The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank. 2019.


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