Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams: The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World’s Largest Children’s Library

In 1945, Jella Lepman, a Jewish woman who escaped the Nazis, was assigned to create a place of imagination and joy for German children affected by war. She turned to children's books in an effort to restore a sense of childhood after conflict. Her work led to the International Youth Library and IBBY. Retro-style color illustrations and archival photographs accompany the account.