Anne Frank in comics

Amsterdam, 1942. To escape Nazi roundups, the Frank family hides in an annex of Otto Frank's office. It is in this small apartment that Anne writes her famous diary, before being arrested in 1944.

THE WORLDWIDE SUCCESS OF A PERSONAL DIARY

This comic tells the story of the two years Anne Frank spent with her family in an attic in Amsterdam. Through sober, moving, and highly sensitive panels, the comic subtly evokes the hopes and trials of a young teenager.

WORLD WAR II THROUGH CHILDREN'S EYES

A mainstream title to bring a poignant testimony back to life and show how individual history fits into the grand scheme of History.

📖 Review from Librairie du Grimoire Ancien

By our editorial & librarian committee

This comic book adaptation by Sophie Pelloux-Prayer and Cléo Germain, published by Bayard Jeunesse, is a remarkable pedagogical and artistic achievement. It makes one of the most essential testimonies of the 20th century accessible to young readers, while preserving the emotional and historical depth of the original diary.

What distinguishes this adaptation is its ability to tell "World War II through children's eyes" without ever simplifying or sugarcoating. The sober and sensitive panels accurately convey the intimacy of the Annex, Anne's hopes, her teenage questions, and the constant anguish of the Nazi hunt.

The comic book medium allows young readers to immediately identify with Anne, while offering them an entry point to the original diary. This comic thus becomes a valuable tool for transmitting memory, showing how individual history fits into the grand scheme of History.

We recommend this work to families, educators, and all those who wish to transmit to younger generations the duty of remembrance and the values of humanity, tolerance, and resilience embodied by Anne Frank.

Our rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — A respectful and accessible adaptation, an essential tool for transmitting memory to young people.