Why Do We Cry? by Ana Sender, Fran Pintadera
ISBN: 1525304771
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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A boy and his mother sit on a park bench, and she notes he’s been quiet all morning. The boy then asks, “…why do we cry?” His mother takes him through a litany of reasons we all cry: sadness, anger, injury, and eventually happiness.

This is a wonderful book for kids learning to process emotions. I love that throughout, tears and crying are seen as cathartic and healthy. Never is crying shamed or perceived as a negative thing. The illustrations are colorful and really help bring the emotions and situations associated with crying to life. Recommended for readers 3 and up.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME