Tears
by Sibylle Delacroix (Author)
A tender, affirming book about why we cry--and why it's okay
Everyone cries: little kids, big kids, grown-ups, and even scaly-skinned crocodiles shed tears! But even though they may make our cheeks salty, or our eyes red and puffy, our tears are nurturing a secret garden inside us, and helping us grow.
Tears strips away the shame of crying and encourages children to explore their feelings and where their tears come from. Intricate pencil drawings with splashes of vibrant color illustrate different types of tears. Some tears burst out in hot, heavy sobs, while other tears are quiet and slow. Sometimes they race down our cheeks, other times they bubble just beneath the surface. But as the book reveals, crying is really a way to let out what you're feeling on the inside.
With accessible, comforting text, this timely picture book supports social-emotional learning and assures young readers that tears are an important, and sometimes necessary, part of healing.
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PreS-K--In graphite illustrations on textured paper that appear to be digitally enhanced, the creators lay out the heartbreakingly human need for tears, in small and large doses, as a means of clearing the psyche, cleaning the clock, lightening the load, and necessarily giving in to grief. It starts simply: "Sometimes, when our hearts hurt, our eyes fill up and we cry. Everyone cries. Little kids. Big kids." And adults. And trees. The depth of compassion found in this book, and the narrative, which lightly treads between physical facts and philosophical notions, make it accessible to educators and children alike. Early use of a grayish-green gives way to brighter colors; the spreads of interior shots of people weeping lead to a scene of a hot-air balloon soaring beyond the clouds, and two children racing down a garden path. VERDICT Beginning with tears and ending in joy, this is a book that explains so much in very few words, selected with precision and as polished as a tone poem. A good choice for most collections.--Kimberly Olson Fakih, School Library Journal
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JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV009050 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Senses & Sensation
Emotions in children
Crying
Tears
