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Tear Thief by Carol Ann Duffy (Paperback, 2009)
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Each night, in the hours between supper and bedtime the Tear Thief carries her waterproof, silvery sack over her shoulder as she soundlessly steals the tears of every child who cries. But what does she do with all of those tears? Carol Ann Duffy is an acclaimed poet and playwright who has also written many picture books. Her collection of potery Rapture was the winner of the 2006 T.S. Elliot Prize. Carol Ann lives in Manchester, England. She has also written The Gift for Barefoot Books. Nicoletta Ceccoki has been featured several times at the Bologna Children's Book Festival, and won the prestigious Anderson prize for the best Italian children's book illustrator in 2001 and 2006.
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Each night, in the hours between supper and bedtime, the Tear Thief carries her waterproof, silvery sack as she steals the tears of every child who cries. But what does she do with all those tears? This warm, poignant, and beautifully illustrated story offers a thought-provoking message and a starting point to share children's emotional experiences. AGES: 4 to 9 AUTHOR: Carol Ann Duffy is an acclaimed poet and playwright who has also written many picture books. Her collection of poetry Rapture was the winner of the 2006 T. S. Eliot Prize. Carol Ann is the current Poet Laureate and lives in Manchester with her daughter, Ella. She has also written The Gift for Barefoot Books.Product Identifiers
PublisherBarefoot Books LTD
ISBN-139781846863943
eBay Product ID (ePID)91674221
Product Key Features
Book TitleTear Thief
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicIllustration
IllustratorNicoletta Ceccoli
GenreChildren & Young Adults
AuthorCarol Ann Duffy
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height272 mm
Item Width216 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorCarol Ann Duffy
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- 10 Mar, 2021
The Tear Thief
My daughter used this to support the study they are doing at school. A lovely atmospheric book that generated a lot of talk about how to use descriptive language in writing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Apr, 2020
Great book
Lovely story I bought it because my sons teacher was reading it to the class before they had to lockdown so I bought it so he would know the endingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 26 Dec, 2018
Beautiful story & pictures
Beautiful pictures. Hoping to use it as a stimulus for writing in ks1.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 Mar, 2021
Lovely book
My grandsons loved this bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Sep, 2024
Enchanting Tale
Beautifully illustrated enchanting tale.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
