The Tear Thief [With CD (Audio)]

by Carol Ann Duffy

Book Overview

The mysterious fairy-like Tear Thief, visible only as a reflection in a puddle, creeps into town at night, listening for the sound of crying. She snatches a tear from a boy in the bathtub, many from a girl in a tantrum, and some from fighting twins. In her collecting sack, the tears are jewels, colored according to their cause, but the most valuable are the tears of real sadness. When the Tear Thief passes a girl crying these tears, the girl sees...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846866227
• ISBN13: 9781846866227
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A fun and pretty book to read

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.