“What are the best Children’s books about Germany ?” We looked at 150 of the top Kids Germany books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 7 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Kids Germany ” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 125+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

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Top 7 Best Children’s Books About Germany

7 .) A Night Divided written by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Lists It Appears On:

• Kids Travel books
• Travel For Kids

A girl who must escape to freedom after the Berlin Wall divides her family between east and west. With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can’t help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their own citizens; she, her family, her neighbors and friends are prisoners in their own city. But one day, while on her way to school, Gerta spots her father on a viewing platform on the western side, pantomiming a peculiar dance. Then, when she receives a mysterious drawing, Gerta puts two and two together and concludes that her father wants Gerta and Fritz to tunnel beneath the wall, out of East Berlin. However, if they are caught, the consequences will be deadly. No one can be trusted. Will Gerta and her family find their way to freedom?

6 .) Emil and the Detectives written by Erich Kästner

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Kids Travel books

Young Emil is robbed on his first real railway journey of money entrusted to him by his hard-working mother for the relatives he is to stay with in Berlin. A gang of boys about his own age come to his aid, and a thrilling adventure full of surprises ensues as they use their wits to devise a wonderfully simple but practical trick to capture the thief. With every detail clearly drawn – from the tiresome business of getting into best clothes for the journey, down to the final anxiety as to what shall be done with a gloriously unexpected reward – this is a story all young readers will enjoy.…

5 .) Max und Moritz. Eine Bubengeschichte in sieben Streichen written by Wilhelm Busch

Lists It Appears On:

• DW
• Goodreads

Rhymed text and illustrations present the pranks and misadventures of two very naughty boys.

4 .) When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Out of the Hitler Time, #1) written by Judith Kerr

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Read Brightly

Recounts the adventures of a nine-year-old Jewish girl and her family in the early 1930s as they travel from Germany to England.

3 .) This is Munich written by M. Sasek

Lists It Appears On:

• Kids Travel books
• Travel For Kids

Presents a pictorial tour of Munich, looking at the city’s famous buildings, landmarks, museums, art galleries, festivities, food, and drinks.

2 .) The Neverending Story written by Michael Ende

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Travel For Kids

Shy, awkward Bastian is amazed to discover that he has become a character in the mysterious book he is reading and that he has an important mission to fulfill.

1 .) The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales written by Brothers Grimm, illustrated by Josef Scharl

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads

210 traditional tales with accompanying explanatory and historical material.

The 125+ Additional Best Kids Books About Or Featuring Germany

6 Best Germany Children’s Book Sources/Lists