One of the most dramatic stories in publishing is the story of Curious George
. German Jews Hans and Margret Rey were living in Paris during the Nazi invasion in 1940. They were not able to escape the city until Hans found some parts and managed to build two bicycles. H.A. and Margret escaped on bicycle from German-occupied Paris, with just their winter coats and several picture books (including a draft of Curious George, then called Fifi) strapped to the racks. They rode their bikes to Marseilles, got a boat to Lisbon, and eventually reached America.(Thanks to information in Anita Silvey's book 100 Best Books for Children
which lists her idea of the 100 best books for children of the last 100 years. She has several fascinating pages about each book)
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