The Burning of the Books
First couching printed books, and libraries, as the apotheosis of human curiosity and learning, this enlightening picture book focuses on the Nazi regime’s efforts to squelch such wide knowledge via the burning of books. Such horrors begin with Hitler’s antisemitism and the genocidal desire to erase whole cultures; pyres in the street, compiled by German citizens, represent the next step toward greater horrors. Mosaic-style illustrations are used to relate this somber history in an eye-catching format—and to deliver a warning to concerned readers.
Reviewed by
Michelle Anne Schingler
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