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Three short sentences end the whole book. Mercy smiles, closes her eyes, and falls asleep. The song that started the book is still singing as the book ends.
Mercy smiled. She closed her eyes. She was asleep before Mr. and Mrs. Watson ever finished the song.
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Narration Prompt
Tell what happens in the very last chapter.
Discussion Questions
- The book ends the same way it began — with the Watsons singing the song to Mercy. But this time Mercy falls asleep. Why does Kate DiCamillo end the book with the same song from the beginning?
- In chapter 1, Mercy felt afraid in the dark. In chapter 12, Mercy falls asleep peacefully. What changed for Mercy across the book?
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