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I like the idea that someone shared about using this text as a question generator. I would also consider asking students to compose their own ending. My approach might be to read the book early in the week, and then spend one or more days thinking about the story. I might use Thursday as a day to compose thought-filled endings, and then Friday could be the day to share endings and celebrate everyone's creative ideas.

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This story was new to me, but I loved the ending. Problems often require time to consider alternatives, options, or solutions. This book seems to honor the act of reflection and non-cookie cutter solutions.

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Little Brown is not only a character who isn't sure how to interact appropriately, he's a character who ultimately seems interested in learning and growing. This story reminds me of a young girl I once worked with who was as smart as could be but didn't know how to socialize. Finding a good solution can be challenging. Reading this story with her might have defused some of the tension that surrounded her.

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Principal Matt Renwick shares his introduction of Little Brown with a kindergarten class. Recording by Tyden, amateur videographer and kindergartener: https://vimeo.com/529835048

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When conferring with student writers, this would be a great mentor text to share the thinking a character does during a story.  Often telling kids to "add more" is what our desired outcome is but this would be a model for what that could look like.  This is a great model for the THINKING part of Speaking, Action, Thinking (SAT) we ask students to do when writing.  This book would break down the concept easily to show examples.

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I can envision adding this text to a list we use at the beginning of the school year to talk about working with others in the classroom and on the playground.  I like that the book doesn't give "the answer" but would allow conversations about many possible answers.  The book would spark conversations in grades K - 5 throughout the school year too.

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I think that what I appreciate about the unresolved ending is that Frazee seems to recognize/honor that there isn't one solution to a situation like this. Every 'dog' and situation is unique...

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I am completely enamored by the two spreads with questions. First the pages about why Little Dog is cranky & what the community should do about it. Then the pages with Little Brown's thinking. I'd love to use this to help kids see how to include thinking in a storyline. For our youngest writers, they could learn how to add questions as thought bubbles. For older kids, I would love to teach them how to mirror two different thought processes in order to create tension.

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I appreciate the thoughts collected in this thread. It is an uncomfortable ending + it is important to have unresolved endings. For me, the discomfort allows me to strengthen my empathy.

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As I was reading this (like read #15!), I was envisioning using this text during professional development with colleagues to support building our reflective practice as educators. In the beginning, when there are those two possibilities for why Little Brown is cranky...it is essential for us to ask why, multiple times, to consider possibilities when faced with any situation.
Another way I would use it with colleagues during professional development is to share that idea of 'you are not alone' when facing a problem-a dilemma!

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We all have the opportunity to make different choices with each new day. If something doesn't work out today, "maybe tomorrow" it will...

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In real life, we don't always have the answers and I think that it's important to acknowledge that sometimes.

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I have a running collection of picture books that I like to use in professional learning sessions. I can envision a session with teachers to open a conversation around students AND I can see using this with other coaches to brainstorm how to work with reluctant teachers.

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I very much adore happy endings. =) So this book left me wondering for sure and I actually liked it that way. We can imagine so many different scenarios of what happens tomorrow based on the one little thing we do today.

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Since I'm a coach and work with teachers, I couldn't help but think about those teachers that feel more difficult to work with for one reason or another. But that's always from MY perspective and this book made me rethink what some teachers might actually be feeling when they seem resistant to working with me. So powerful!

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I absolutely love reading books with my class that lead to meaningful conversations. This book gives the reader a lot to think about.  I love how it gives both perspectives and it opens the door to discussing empathy, loneliness, and what we can all do to be a little more understanding.

I cannot wait to read this with my students and see where this ending and the conversation that follow leads us.

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I have some students who end up in similar situations and when we talk about it they have the same kind of wonderings, and they have difficulty trying to decide what is best to do, if anything.

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Little Brown reminds me of students I've had who fit the "loner" profile and seem to rebuff interactions with others. This book makes you see this student from another perspective.

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There's the one angle of prediction - why is Little Brown cranky? And then there's a deeper dive into philosophical questions and story structure. When I think about conversations about difficult subjects simply feeling unpracticed for adults, and as a result, often avoided -- I think this book could help folks sit with discomfort. Getting comfortable with discomfort is generally important.

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Students are grappling with all kinds of questions, worries, and wonderings alongside us. Sometimes we apply an adult lens to everything and forget what it was like when we were young.

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It's definitely disquieting for kids and adults alike to read a story without a tidy resolution, whether it's a positive or negative one. When I read this book with my own children, they were dismayed at the lack of answers. When I used it as an interactive read aloud in a virtual class where I was coaching, I facilitated Qs for Ss about author's purpose. Why would the author leave us with questions instead of answers? Leaning into discomfort, as with most things, takes practice...

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We read this at a staff meeting and some of the teachers really struggled with the ending. For them, the 'unresolved' ending ruined the whole book. I like what Mandy typed below, and I think the ending could lead to great conversations with kids. I loved it!

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I loved all the questions posed in this book and that there was no resolution. When I share with students, I plan to read it all the way through first and then ask them to write a question they have on a sticky note. I will post all the questions first. I want them to see the power of questions: Can a grumpy dog change? Can a community accept someone who was not first accepted? Do you have to change to fit it? I would pair this book with Frazee's wordless book The Farmer and the Clown. I plan to include both these books now into our Kindergarten community building unit.

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I love that there are tons of questions and when I read it with my students I think I will ask them to ask questions before we start thinking of solutions. What might Little Brown do? What might the big dogs do? Can a grumpy dog change? Can a community accept someone who wasn't at first accepted? Does that change the community?

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The ending reminds me of Fox, and I know students can have a hard time with the open-endedness and lack of resolution. I think that discomfort is so important, though, and can invite more conversation about the impact of our choices. Talking through what the effect of different choices could be would be powerful for students, especially when making the connection between the book and their own lives and conflict in the classroom.

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Worries are often questions and I love that both sides are sharing their wondering/worries which we all have.

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I’ve had students who gather indoor recess things and students aren’t sure how to respond.

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Sometimes students don’t know how to start a conversation or invite someone to play.

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It’s okay to not have decisions right away. It’s okay to let problems rest. It’s okay to walk away and wait!!!

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I just read it for the first time (love it so much, Bitsy!), and am still thinking about what angle I’ll use the first time I read it with kids. But, I want to start by just reading the sentence on the inside of the jacket and looking at the pictures before the book starts. I think kids would be able to form ideas about why Little Brown might be cranky from it, even before starting, which would help open the conversation about empathy and everyone’s hidden struggles that you mentioned in your intro video.