House on the Canal: The Story of the House That Hid Anne Frank
$19.99
Sale price
$19.99
Regular price
Skip to product information
"Deeply moving, powerful, and breathtaking." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A house reveals the story of its inhabitants, including Anne Frank--and honors four centuries of history--in a moving and exquisitely illustrated picture book from the creators of The House by the Lake.
In the middle of Amsterdam is a house on a canal with a green door. Over four hundred years, it has quietly witnessed love, desperation, and historic change. Sometimes the narrow house was splendidly decorated, humming with life and love; other times, it stood empty, in near ruins. Sometimes the green door was open and inviting; other times, it was closed against cold and plague or to conceal the victims of wartime persecution. The house's last occupant, a young girl with a sweet smile, would famously document her time there. In her diary, Anne Frank wrote of "the old house on the canal," and today people come from far and wide to visit what stands as a universal symbol of hope and resilience. Thomas Harding's lyrical text and concise back matter reveal history through the changing face and fortunes of a remarkable structure. Impeccably researched, Britta Teckentrup's dreamy mixed-media collages, including a map and archival imagery, perfectly echo the layered narrative and capture the ethereal nature of time and circumstance.
House on the Canal: The Story of the House That Hid Anne Frank
By Thomas Harding
$19.99
Sale price
$19.99
Regular price
Members save 15% in the Bookshop. Sign in or become a member.
Pickup available at The Eric Carle Museum Bookshop
Usually ready in 24 hours
Most orders ship within 2–3 business days.
Free in-store pickup at the Bookshop.
A house reveals the story of its inhabitants, including Anne Frank--and honors four centuries of history--in a moving and exquisitely illustrated picture book from the creators of The House by the Lake.
In the middle of Amsterdam is a house on a canal with a green door. Over four hundred years, it has quietly witnessed love, desperation, and historic change. Sometimes the narrow house was splendidly decorated, humming with life and love; other times, it stood empty, in near ruins. Sometimes the green door was open and inviting; other times, it was closed against cold and plague or to conceal the victims of wartime persecution. The house's last occupant, a young girl with a sweet smile, would famously document her time there. In her diary, Anne Frank wrote of "the old house on the canal," and today people come from far and wide to visit what stands as a universal symbol of hope and resilience. Thomas Harding's lyrical text and concise back matter reveal history through the changing face and fortunes of a remarkable structure. Impeccably researched, Britta Teckentrup's dreamy mixed-media collages, including a map and archival imagery, perfectly echo the layered narrative and capture the ethereal nature of time and circumstance.
ISBN
9781536240702
Browse books like this
Pages
56 pages
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
Jan 7, 2025
Language
en
Cover type
Hardcover
Book details
- Authors
- Thomas Harding
- ISBN
- 9781536240702
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Jan 7, 2025
- Publication year
- 2025
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Children's BooksHistoryHolocaustGrowing Up & Facts of LifeDifficult DiscussionsBiographiesHistorical