tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post2545884704800745207..comments2024-03-29T07:12:24.516+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: How would you end this story? • Francesca Sanna (guest blogger)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-37866024718676981822018-01-10T15:52:12.358+00:002018-01-10T15:52:12.358+00:00An interesting post and I disagree with the person...An interesting post and I disagree with the person who said all children's books should have a happy ending. One of the best books I've read is 'Tadpole's Promise' which most definitely does not have a happy ending (although it does teach a very good lesson in animal behaviour). Lynne Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697330164705623835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-23816018140478829752018-01-08T18:49:12.719+00:002018-01-08T18:49:12.719+00:00Francesca, you've really made me think and yes...Francesca, you've really made me think and yes, I believe it was the best choice to leave the ending of the story open to the imagination of the reader and/or further group discussion. It is such a thoughtful book. I've also read the resource sheets you produced with Amnesty International and Flying Eye Books (I put the link at the end of your great blog post). I encourage others to look at the resource sheets as they are brilliant for gently encouraging discussion about the book and refugees, humanising 'the news', and promoting visual literacy (they even nudged me to notice things in the illustrations that I'd missed). Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-58917159626492621732018-01-08T13:19:46.291+00:002018-01-08T13:19:46.291+00:00Thank you for this wonderful post, Francesca. ...Thank you for this wonderful post, Francesca. 'The Journey' is such a beautiful book and I really loved seeing the example endings from the other children too!Lucy Rowlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287658044786683327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-70482167446784348972018-01-08T12:59:35.701+00:002018-01-08T12:59:35.701+00:00Just hopped on to say thanks for your post, I'...Just hopped on to say thanks for your post, I'm a great fan of your book, Francesca, I love your powerful open ending that by its imagery speaks of freedom and peace and new beginnings and provokes the readers to think about the family's ongoing journey. A couple of times I've written texts with open endings, but on both occasions an editor has persuaded me to write a happy ending - more reassuring perhaps, but less true to life.Jane Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361379190770989657noreply@blogger.com