"When Mario asks his mother why we cry, her answer comes in sweet imagery. She speaks of grey storm clouds, locked boxes and a vast ocean. She explains that we cry for many reasons -- sometimes cry because we're sad. Other times we cry because we're lonely. Often we cry because we're frustrated. And through all these emotions, our tears can calm us, heal us and help us grow. Vivid illustrations and lyrical prose combine perfectly in this sensitive,...

To escape the nonstop, loud crying of her new baby brother Cassie climbs into an empty box to drive, sail, and soar until she finally finds quiet--and loneliness.

"As they walk to his new school, a frightened Levi and his father learn that it is okay for big boys to cry." --

When Goat finds his friend Pig crying, he imagines all the terrible things that might have happened to cause his distress.

When Dragon tells Squirt that big bugs don't cry, Miss Spider must show all of her buggies that it's okay to let your feelings show.