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“Ginsburg Bikel and Phillips have risen to an extraordinarily difficult task by foreshadowing the events of the Holocaust without confronting her young readers with its atrocities. . . . Over his long and remarkable career, Theodore Bikel achieved the status of living treasure. Thanks to Aimee Ginsburg Bikel, Theo is still here.” —Jonathan Kirsch, The Jewish Journal

“An unusu¬al com¬bi¬na¬tion of mem¬o¬ry, his¬to¬ry, and psy¬cho¬log¬i¬cal query which tran¬scends the divide between books for young read¬ers and those for adults.” —Emily Schneider, The Jewish Book Council

“Aimee Ginsburg Bikel’s shaping and sharing of her beloved late husband Theo Bikel’s tale of what he experienced as a little boy during the rise, and then explosion, of hatred that preceded the Holocaust, is beautiful, painfully powerful, and a great gift. It is particularly meaningful in this time of mushrooming anti-Semitism, hatred and bigotry of every sort, worldwide. It is a riveting tale, made all the more meaningful by the shocking rise of anti-Semitism, and all form of bigotry, right here and right now." —Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary

“If in the past I have ever called a book beautiful, I realize after reading City of Light that I may have been too profligate with my praise. This work for children may be the realization of that often-overused word; it is a very moving story, an excellent way to introduce youngsters to the Holocaust.” —The Jerusalem Post

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Peter Yarrow