Here's a fascinating excerpt from Tony Kushner's new book about Maurice
Sendak. It deals extensively with Brundibar, children's literature, and
Sendak's Jewish sensibility.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,1099755,00.html
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I have the same issue with other picture books that
are Holocaust related. While some do have content
that might be too heavy for little ones, it is often
the parents--who understand the full meaning of what
is implied in the story--that get very upset.
For now I have shelved all such books in th
Safranim --
Just to let you know, I have received a number of comments on the new
book. Most of you are putting it either in your Shoah sections (though the
connection is only mentioned on the dust-jacket), or in older children's
lit. I will probably put it in the latter category (I'm saving
Fred,
I mistakenly bought it for my 4 1/2 year old before I bought it for my
library. I now know that the book is very dark, so if I buy it (and I know
you will say I should) I will put it in my Juvenile section. It's not
technically a Holocaust book, but maybe combining it with a book on the
chi
We shelved it with fiction in the children's section of our synagogue
library. In the catalog there are entries for Czechoslovakia and Terezin
and Holocaust. We also bought the cd.
I wish the book had come with a cd of the opera and of course a libretto as
none of the cds available at Amazon se
I heartily disagree. In our library, we found the message to be confusing
and quite scary, especially at the end, when the readers are told that the
bully always returns. We decided to shelve the book in our adult Holocaust
collection, for its connection to Terezin. When parents pick it up,
thin
We put our copy with picture books.
While the book is based on an opera that had been written for children to
perform, and was *later* performed in Terezin, the story itself is of a
bully who is squelched by the helpful cooperation of three animals and many,
many children. It does not have any scar
We put it in our children's literature section.
Sheryl F. Stahl
Senior Assistant Librarian
Frances-Henry Library
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796
(213) 749-3424 ext. 4227
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www.huc.edu/libraries/losangeles
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Hi, Fred,
For the moment, I've put our copy into the chapter books section, for
children in grades 2-5. I am interested in hearing what others are doing.
Shabbat Shalom,
Ann Abrams, Librarian
Temple Israel
477 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
617-566-3960
www.tisrael.org
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I bought the new version by Maurice Sendak and Tony Kushner, and I've been
puzzling where to put it. It clearly goes into the category of
"Controversial children's lit" that we have discussed regarding
Wisniewski's "Golem" and Innocenti's "Rose Blanche," among others.
The jacket says that it w
The history of the production is contained in one of Kathy Kacer's novels.
The bulk of the book is set in the Terezin camp. Her characters are part
of the cast, and the situation in Terezin is well-set.
Fred Isaac
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