One of the lessons of childhood is that not everything has a happy ending. Or a tidy ending. Or an ending that can be understood ... Here's Giselle Clarkson celebrating the inexplicable pull of ambiguity, and those books that invite re-reads.
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GISELLE CLARKSON
Giselle Clarkson is a freelance illustrator and comic creator from Wellington. Her work has appeared in a bunch of School Journals as well as Gecko Press’ ANNUAL. Her secret talent is rescuing moths from the shower without accidentally drowning them.
Visit her website: www.giselledraws.com