No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War

Great book

I really really enjoyed this book. I have always been interested in WWII stories just because of reading Ann Frank as a child. This story is an eye opening glimpse into how people lived and the horrific things they had to go through. I couldnt imagine living through things like that and I am so thankful to be in this day and time rather then during this stories time. Lobel has a beautiful way of informing while still keeping the audience anticipating what will happen next. I really like how the story was written- it flows really well. The beginning is a little slow but once you get reading its intense and kept me reading for hours.

Must read!

I fell in Love with this book! I picked it up by chance at my high school library, not knowing what it was about. I'm normally not the type of person who just reads for a good time, but I was walking by and it caught my attention. Every page of this book kept me interested and I was definitely rooting for that little girl and her brother the whole time. I think it should be required reading for students. I'm very glad that I took the time to read this Book!

this book is SUPER FABULOSO!

i like this book because, it's great and enjoyable. it talks about a girl who could not be beautiful and could not make a smile at all. i wasn't going to like doing what Lobel was doing there in the story

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A Must Read For Anyone Interested in The Holocaust.

Anita Lobel has a wonderful story to tell, one filled with drama, intrigue and utlimate triumph of spirit. I loved this book and would highly recommend it. She has had a life turned upside down by world war II and is a survivor with a joy for living that oozes from the pages of this book. I admire her both as an indivual and as a writer/artist. What a wonderful book!

A reviewer

I cant imagine what it was like living through Nazis and concentration camps. I wouldnt know what to do if i was in her past sitchaution (i know i cant spell!) She was really brave.

i liked it...

i enjoyed the book, although it seemed quite slowmoving and childish. although the character was a child she had very adult thoughrs and reactions. she seemed to grow up too quickly, i felt i was missing something. on the other hand the story was compelling and kept me interested.

The Best AutoBiography I Have Ever Read!

I read this book around 3 times now and I feel it is the most decriptive and powerful book I have ever read. I have read many Autobiographies and most were dull and boring, But I must say that this one was truely astonishing! It made me feel for the characters. It was very sad and suspencful in most parts that's what made it so outstanding! ^_^

disappointing

i started reading it and i don't realy remember the first half of the book(it was soooo boring i was almost sleeping). but the second half i was awake but not realy intrestsd. you would only like it if you like boring slow reads

Anita Lobel's No Pretty Pictures

This amazingly heart wrenching autobiography leaves you on the edge of your seat! I recomend this book for all ages. T

The best book!!

I think that no pretty pictures really made me realize what children where going through during the holocaust and really made me want to get up and do something!

No Pretty Pictures

I was really touched when Anita Lobel wrote that she had to hide her matzah in a carriage under her dolls. Her every day routines became in danger and therefore what ever she did had to be in secret.

No Pretty Pictures

This is one of my favorite books. I like how the author made it so easy to picture in your head what was going on in the story. This book made me understand the pain that people suffered during the holocast. The book always made want to read on and never put it dow. I enjoyed this book alot. The author should write more stories because she did a great job w/this book. I recommend this book to e

What an AWESOME book!!!

I really liked this book... I usually don't read that often, but this book would make kids that don't read that often want to read.(like me) The book was pretty much about two jewish kids that are trying to stay away from the Nazis and there nanny is helping them hide. One of the two kids is a girl and the other is a boy and they are brother and sister. They eventually get caught by the Nazis and the get taken to a concentration camp. Were they are treated very badly and there is a really bad stench. At the end of the book they get resucued and taken to a sanitorium because they found out the had tuberculosis. They get better and reunited with there nanny, mother, and father.

Best Ever

This was a very good book..it really makes ya think..i'm only 13 and i loved it..

I love it

I read this book in my 8th grade english class and I am very glad I did because I was able to see how much it was to vaule life during the holocaust. This is my favorite book of all time , and I hope that everyone can get a chance to read it.

Incredible Book...

No Pretty Pictures is an amazing book. The author really lets people know what it was like to live during ww2, and all the struggles that came along with it. The book is incredible and wonderfull--it is a highly reccomended book from my point of view.

Looking for a Savior

'One night I dreamed that I was taking a hot bath in a great big tub. Feeling warm and relaxed, I woke up with streams of diarrhea running out of me and all over our bunk'. This is an example of the graphic nature written by Anita Lobel, No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War. These details talk about the horror living during the Nazi invasion of Poland that make this book one that I would recommend to everyone from ages fifteen and up to read. There is a section of pictures of Lobel in this book where you find some of the people and characters in the book that are important to the author. The picture on the front cover is Lobel and her brother after they disembarked from the ferry that carried them to the Baltic Sea to Sweden. Although, some parts, I found confusing. I think it began when she arrived in Sweden. Lobel goes from the tragedy of being in a camp to talking about how she's fascinated about her art. Yes, this book is all about Lobel and how she survived. But why is writing about her fascination with art so important? Is this book supposed to talk about the horrors in camp or how she survived? Other than that confusion, I think the rest is written with such great pain, it just makes you realize what horrors the author and her family went through. I think she sends a great message in her novel. She proves to us readers that it is hard to struggle in life and mature at the same time during the Nazi invasion. You may think reading about Anne Frank is enough, but you would be wrong. Anne Frank and Anita Lobel have some similarities. First, neither of them use formal language. Their books are very easy to read and understand. Both of them also have to deal with deaths of loved ones, try to keep their memories in the past, and move on with their lives. There are also some differences. When Anne Frank got into her teens, she had to deal with her parents. On the other hand, Anita Lobel, has to mature faster, and is separated from her parents, leaving her with her brother. Anne Frank writes about her daily life and Lobel uses suspense throughout her novel. I am not saying Anne Frank is boring, even though her writing is personal and descriptive when you read her diary, but Anita Lobel writes like a biographer. She summarizes the parts of her life that are less significant to her. She's not very descriptive only on some areas in this book. Although both authors may have similarities and some differences, I think both inspire you to keep on going to enjoy life the fullest. It is really hard to write about something so traumatic in your life. Imagine yourself, all alone with nobody else. Who would you look up to? It's hard to keep on going on in life when you're all alone in this world. But this book, has a happy ending at least. Not all Jewish survivors lived to tell their story. Luckily, Lobel had the chance to write about surviving in a world of hate.

Touching!!

This book put me in a position were I could feel how sad and hurt Anita Lobel became when she was captured by the Nazis. Great book for people with a true heart.

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