Brundibar

Synopsis of Brundibar

Brundibar is a poignant picture book that tells the story of Aninku and Pepicek, two siblings who try to get milk for their sick mother, facing the cruelty of the organ grinder Brundibar. With the help of talking animals and other children, they manage to overcome injustice. This work, based on the opera by Hans Krása and Adolf Hoffmeister, was adapted by Tony Kushner and masterfully illustrated by Maurice Sendak, becoming a symbol of hope and resistance against oppression. This German edition captures the essence of this fairy tale, which originally offered comfort to children in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. It is a fundamental work that invites young readers to reflect on the triumph of good over evil and the importance of solidarity.