“…I Never saw another butterfly…” Children’s Drawings and Poems from Terezin Concentration Camp 1942-1944

Of the 15,000 children deported from this camp to Auschwitz only 100 survived- NONE under the age of 14

More than 4,000 drawing have been found More than 4,000 drawing have been found. Teachers secretly schooled the children

Drawn by Erika Taussig 10 years old DIED Auschwitz- October 16, 1944

Drawn by Frantisek Brozan- 10 years old DIED Auschwitz- December 15, 1943

Painted by Eva Bu 12 years old DIED Auschwitz- October 4, 1944

Terezin Barracks by Sonja Waldsteinova 17 yrs. old She returned to Prague after the liberation

Josef Bauml- born March 13, 1931 DIED Auschwitz- October 12, 1944

Poem written by Franta Bass -He died at Auschwitz at the age of 14 Painting by Hana. She perished at Auschwitz- age 13

Drawing by Petr- died at the age of 14 Poem by Miroslav Kosek- died at the age of 13

Hans Weinberg Born -August 18, 1931 Killed- December 15, 1943

Killed at Auschwitz- 13 years old Labor Brigades By, Josef Novak Killed at Auschwitz- 13 years old

Terezin by Ruth Schachterova killed 14 years old

Helga Weissova was deported to Terazin at the age of 12 Helga Weissova was deported to Terazin at the age of 12. She was too old for the classes, so she drew on her own. She was sent to Auschwitz when she was 16 and survived the war.