The Tear Thief (2007 publication) [Import] [Hardcover]

Carol Ann Dufy (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Brft Bks (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184686044X
• ISBN-13: 978-1846860447
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,700,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, November 10, 2010

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S. Brown (Philadelphia PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tear Thief (Hardcover)

The magic of this special book is in seeing children immediately relate to and grasp the different reasons why people cry. They begin to understand that tears aren't always because of sorrow, but also because of pain, jealousy, anger, even guilt, and that each reason is 'different', with sorrow being the rarest of them all.

I not only read this book often to my son, but also to his kindergarten and first grade classrooms. All the kids wanted to hear the story again and again, sitting remarkably still and rapt in the telling. I think through stories like this they are learning empathy as well as how to identify their own emotions.

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter said "Wow! That's a neat story!", September 26, 2011

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Scott W. Alexander - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Tear Thief (Hardcover)

This is a great "different" kind of story, great for girls looking for something new and "non-princessy". You can actually read it over and over without grimacing. The artwork is exceptional. I was initially a little concerned that this was going to be a scary story, (you aren't sure exactly what the tear thief does with all the tears until the end) but my 8 yr old daughter thought it was terrific. One of those bedtimes stories that makes you look at your child and smile.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun and pretty book to read, December 20, 2007

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Mable - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Tear Thief (Hardcover)

The illustrations and the intriguing title attracted me to this book. The story is a little strange and I worried it might scare the kids, but it didn't. So we use this story to tease the kids about the Tear Thief coming when they start to get fussy. The kids seem to really enjoy this book, and the illustrations are very pretty.