Tears for Sale

It’s OK to cry.

This is the central message of “Tears for Sale,” a children’s book to help kids cope with a loss. 

This is a book about grief

This book was created for parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, and therapists who want to ease the pain of a child. In this harsh world, we want to show kids that it is necessary and desirable to feel our feelings, grieve, and express our emotions. It’s never easy when a kid loses a loved one. “Tears for Sale” is a book for grieving children, helping kids cope with loss. This book will comfort your child after the death of someone important in their lives, like a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, pet, or friend. These conversations are never easy, but “Tears for Sale” can help explain death to kids. 

The Story

In the story, a boy is scolded by his grandpa that “adults never cry” after a family death. To cope with this, he imagines a healing journey in the backyard. Lawn ornaments come to life and a Tear Peddler sells him tears to cope with grief.

We all experience grief

Death is a part of life and is universal. The earlier a kid learns to grieve, the more balanced and emotionally healthy they will become. 

"Tears for Sale" is available on Amazon as a paperback or an ebook.