Safe Secrets

A child I know who is aged 8, and is a big fan of PBs, highlighted the book One Night in the Zoo (Judith Kerr) to me as being a good resource for explaining 'Safe Secrets', in her opinion ....
I think I agree with her - Thanks S :woohoo:

Hi Judith,
Thanks for this - just read the book and think I can see what your young friend means. The lines:
'One magical, moonlit night in the zoo
An elephant jumped in the air and flew.
But nobody knew'
sounds like a safe secret to me
Reading further:
Seven tigers sneezed: Atchoo! Atchoo!
Atchoo! Atchoo! Atchoo! Atchoo!
ATCHOO! And their seven sneezes blew
The feathers off a cockatoo.
doesn't sound quite as safe

I think this is a fantastic example of using the PB strategy of One Step Removed to illustrate safe and unsafe secrets. Please say 'Thank You' from me to the young person who discovered this.
SA

Oh My Oh My Judith
Out of the mouths of babes. Do not have access to the book however from your post Sally Ann I can see wonderful examples of safe and unsafe secrets.
What a fab 8 year old!!!
Cheers from Di

Fabulous! Good work S.