Benno and the Night of Broken Glass Audiobook

Quotes

• “A unique view of Kristallnacht and the time leading up to it…Not a watered down view of the Night of Broken Glass but rather an alternate, impartial view, similar to what a child or innocent observer might have seen and felt.”

  — Children’s Literature

• “This gentle perspective makes the subject matter more approachable for discussion with young audiences…This production is valuable as a jumping-off point for introducing Kristallnacht to students, and the cat’s limited perspective allows teachers to fill in gaps.”

  — School Library Journal

• “It is not easy to tell young kids the horrifying truth about the Holocaust, but this picture book is a good place to start.”

  — Booklist

• “Told with minimal details that keep strictly to the cat’s level of understanding—it’s up to readers and their grown-ups to fill in the gaps, aided by an that provides background to the topic and grist for discussion.”

  — Kirkus Reviews

• “Gentle and evenly voiced Susie Berneis narrates the story of Benno the cat…Throughout, Berneis’ voice is as quiet as the cat’s paws—no raised pitch and no tone of alarm in her voice. Her pace slows such that listeners have time to question why such strange events would be happening—books burned, windows broken, people hurrying along with down-turned eyes, some stores open and some not. Adults will need to listen with children so that a discussion can be started about Benno, his world, and Kristallnacht.”

  — AudioFile