運河畔的房子：安妮.法蘭克藏身之處&《安妮日記》創作地The House on the Canal: The Story of the House that Hid Anne Frank

 
　　在荷蘭阿姆斯特丹市中心的運河旁，有一棟高高瘦瘦的古老房子，400年來它承載著歷史的軌跡。讓我們回到荷蘭黃金時代，故事從1635年開始，這棟房子經歷過500年歐洲最寒冷的冬季、經歷過瘟疫和火災，這裡住過有著12個小孩的熱鬧大家庭，也住過富商夫婦，更曾作為受迫害者的秘密藏身處。
 
　　1942年，為了躲避納粹，年僅13歲的猶太少女安妮．法蘭克和家人被迫離開家，在這個密室待了長達兩年的時間，只能戰戰兢兢過日子。在這裡她寫下震撼無數人的《安妮的日記》，為黑暗的時代留下第一手記錄，成為歷史上極具影響力的二戰·紀實。
 
　　著有多部得獎作品同時也是記者的湯瑪士．哈汀（Thomas Harding）以富含力量的文字，結合德國知名藝術家布麗塔．泰肯特拉普（Britta Teckentrup）的細膩筆觸，穿行荷蘭數百年光陰歲月，走進曾洋溢屋內的歡聲笑語和化不開的悲傷，一同感受歷史的重量和意義。
 
　　書末附相關歷史年代背景說明，幫助小讀者進一步了解故事時代背景，鼓勵更多思考和討論。
 
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《湖濱小屋》The House by the Lake: The Story of a Home and a Hundred Years of History

Charting 400 years of history, this is the astonishing true story of the Anne Frank House, beautifully illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.

In the middle of Amsterdam stands a tall, narrow house on a canal. Over the course of four centuries the house has been a home to many – from poor families to wealthy couples, and those hiding from persecution. Like the family of a young Jewish girl who sought refuge in the annexe and wrote in her diary of the “old house on the canal”. The girl’s name was Anne Frank, and her diary became world famous.

Review
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. ― Achuka

The illustrations are lovely in pastels, alternating with brighter pages, the buildings in reds and browns with pen and ink accents. All the backgrounds are subtle colors, no white anywhere to be seen.

This is the kind of book to be found in museums and, of course, at The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Those interested in this book might be moved to visit it someday.

Architects or students interested in architecture might enjoy having a copy of this book.

― NY Journal of Books

The work’s large horizontal format showcases mixed-media images that combine the feel of engravings and old photos with layers of translucent color and texture, creating a sense of incidents being summoned, connected, and pondered via collective memory. Back matter includes further historical detail. Ages 7–10. ― Publishers Weekly

The book obviously is an excellent addition to any collection supporting learning about Anne Frank and her family as well as introducing them to the Anne Frank House, perhaps inspiring a desire to visit this very special place. However, it also offers the opportunity to look at buildings in the locality and perhaps trace their history and that of those who pass through their doors. ‘The House on the Canal’ is a very moving, beautifully presented celebration of one house’s history, ‘the old house on the canal’ visited today by so many people from all over the world. ― Through the Bookshelf

Everyone will learn something from reading this book and it would therefore be a valuable addition to any classroom library, particularly across the primary age range. -- Stephen Dilley ― Just Imagine

Thomas Harding is an award-wining author whose books have been translated into over nineteen languages, As a journalist, he has written for the Financial Times, The Sunday Times (London), The Washington Post and The Guardian, among other publications and works as a radio and television presenter. He cofounded a television station in Oxford and for many years was an award-winning documentary maker.

A children’s book illustrator who has worked on the Teletubbies and the Tweenies, Britta Teckentrup is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. Her first book was described by Publishers Weekly as "magic", and she hasn't looked back since. Author and illustrator of over 60 children's books published in over 20 countries, her work is both elegant and child-like. Britta lives in Berlin with her husband and son.