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The tear thief

by Carol Ann Duffy

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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?"--Back cover.

CryingPictorial worksJuvenile fictionTearsChildren's fictionFairies, fictionMoon, fiction