 This story was inspired by true events and is the fictionalized retelling of how Jella Lepman brought a collection of international books to Germany after WWII in 1946.Anneliese and Peter wander the ruined streets of Munich and discover a great hall filled with books and they meet the lady who set it up. Jella Lepman founded the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) and the International Youth Library. This book includes further information about Lepman and her work, and photos of her, the exhibition, and the library. The library in Munich today holds over 60,000 books in more than 130 different languages. The artwork in the book, mostly in blues and grays, was rendered in graphite pencil and colored digitally. mjw |
| Title: The Lady With The Books: A Story Inspired By The remarkable Work Of Jella Lepman Author: Kathy Stinson Illustrator: Marie Lafrance Publisher: Kids Can Press. Toronto Copyright: 2020 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1-525301544 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 4-7 Genre: Picture Book, Historical Fiction Book setting: Germany Author’s ethnicity: Canadian Author’s residence: Ontario Illustrator’s ethnicity: Canadian Illustrator’s residence: Montreal, Quebec Subjects: Books, European historical fiction, Girls and women, International children’s books, Libraries, Reading, World War II |
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