Why Do We Cry?
Hachette



In a soft voice, Mario asks, “Mother, why do we cry?” His mother thinks for a moment, and then begins to tell him about the many reasons for our tears. We cry because our sadness is so huge it must escape from our bodies. Because we don't understand the world, and our tears go in search of an answer. Because we can't find the right words, and our tears speak a universal language. Most important, she tells him, we cry because we feel like crying. And, as she shows him then, sometimes we feel like crying for joy.
By exploring the causes of our tears, Fran Pintadera's thoughtful, poetic picture book defends the right to cry and reinforces crying's importance as a way to release our pain, to calm us, and to help us grow. Though the question is asked by the boy, the illustrations of his mother's answers feature her as a child, adding a layer of empathy to her message.
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- Ages: 3 to 7 years
- Materials: Hardcover
- Imprint: Kid Can Press
- Author: Fran Pintadera
- Illustrator: Ana Sender
- Dimensions: 34 pages; 9in x 11in
- Origin: Printed in China
- ISBN: 978-1-5253-0477-4