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From children’s responses to the question “What new and interesting things did you learn from seeing these films?” in a survey by the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival. The festival, held in October 2003, screened 241 children’s films from forty countries.

Don’t be afraid to help sharks. —A.F., ten

Because when he turned his self into a chicken the two chicken. —C.T.

That people in other worlds have more problems then we do. —L.H., ten

I learned that you should never take a former evil king on a long desert hike. —A.S., eleven

Never play that game. —K.S., ten

How to fight about toilets. —L.M., ten

To talk swiedish. —N.B., eight

Life. —R.H., eight

I learned that it was sad and that you had to go to someplace and get stuff. —J.T., ten

Do not marry someone that you don’t know. —K.B., nine

We found out what our dog does when we’re away. —M.B., five

Penguins have troubles too. —S.H., ten

You don’t have to waste money on a tape recorder when you can study. —T.Z., twelve

How cars look and not to take other people’s things. —K.S., eleven

That tha peple graf ther nose. —E.M., eleven

Dear Vittum Theater, I hope I win, I never won anything. Pick me. —A.T., eight

The money. —V.M., twelve

Dogs can dig really fast in sand. —Anonymous

People were getting in the secret organization. —S.H., eleven

When she became big and small how could she walk in the wall. —A.A., ten

If you keep twisting in the bog you go down. —A., eight

If you lose your baby you will get mad. —F.G., ten

No matter how clean they seem grandpa’s got your back. —M.R., ten

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SEE ALSO: Children's films; Film festivals

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