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16th November 2015
01:09pm GMT

They later reassure readers that the eight terrorists were all dead the same night.
The supplement includes illustrations showed the Eiffel Tower crying while holding hands with children, two kids talking about their fears and a picture of children shielding behind the French flag emblazoned with the word ‘liberty’.
The supplement includes quotes from French children and later breaks down some of the more complicated ideas of terrorism, radicalism and France’s roles in conflicts in the Middle East.
It also assures children that they are safe in their homes and safe going to school, in a bid to abate fear.
Astrapi also warns children that there is a difference between the men who carried out these attacks and Muslim people, writing:
‘These attacks were committed by 'Islamist terrorists,' acting in the name of their religion, Islam, and who want to impose it by force on everybody. These ultraviolent people don't speak for the majority of Muslims, who practice their religion peacefully.’
‘They attack France because it is a free country, where people can speak and live as they wish. France is at war with Islamism in countries including Syria and Iraq; that's why they are taking revenge.’
Hoping to help children understand that they are safe at home, the article ends by reassuring them to live their lives to their fullest, and to resist living in fear:
"Adults are also shocked ... know that your home, your school, is safe. The best way to answer the violence and madness of these men is to continue living normally and to defend these ideas in respect to others."Explore more on these topics: