Kate D wrote:
> I had to pull myself together in Waterstones the other day, as tears were
> welling up. I was looking through the children's picture books and found
> one that was a sort of doggy equivalent of "Goodbye Mog". The little boy
> wants to run and play but the dear old family dog can't
Heather wrote:
>>The empty chair in Granpa - ditto. An education lecturer read this with
slide illustrations and had about 50 PGCE students in tears.<<
Oh yes, I was just about to cite John Burningham's "Granpa" myself. I can't
read it aloud to a class, it would upset me far too much. Only saw
Someone mentioned Incredible Journey - that's a happy ending yet it finishes
me off just thinking about it, and reading it to the kids was a *big*
mistake!
But have any of you read Jock of the Bushveld by Percy Fitzpatrick? Famous
old story about a Staffie type hunting dog belonging to a wagoneer
Auntie's death and last letter to Jacynth in "Gay from China", then the
arrival
of the photo from Ruth Lambert.
Also Jo thinking Jack is drowned in "Highland Twins", then his return
home.
Beth's death in "Little Women", and John Brooke's in "Little Men" (I think
that's where it comes).
Anna Cam
Auntie's death and last letter to Jacynth in "Gay from China", then the arrival
of the photo from Ruth Lambert.
Also Jo thinking Jack is drowned in "Highland Twins", then his return home.
Beth's death in "Little Women", and John Brooke's in "Little Men" (I think
that's where it comes).
A
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"The Velveteen Rabbit" always does it for me - I don't think I've ever
read it without resorting to tissues.
Cheers
Cath
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