Award-winning picture book creators Antwan Eady and Jamiel Law team up in this tender exploration of family, vulnerability, and Black joy, reminding readers to make space for big emotions-perfect for fans of City Summer, Country Summer
Tears are like Grandma's sweet tea, welcoming you down South, or the tap-tap-tapping of rain on Grandpa's tin roof. There are times where you need tears to let out your hurt, your loneliness, or your fear. But for each sad tear, there will be happy tears for your moments of laughter, joy, and connection. No matter why the tears come, always remember that tears are for you.
From critically acclaimed author Antwan Eady and award-winning illustrator Jamiel Law comes a tender picture book that encourages readers to connect with their emotions and make space for their feelings, because tears are for everyone.
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Antwan Eady is the critically acclaimed author of a number of picture books. His debut picture book, Nigel and the Moon, was a School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, a Kids' Indie Next List Pick, and earned multiple starred reviews. His The Last Stand boasts a stunning seven starred reviews and received the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children. Jamiel Law is an illustrator, problem-solver, and creative thinker. His work can be found in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and more. He is the winner of the 2025 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent for Jimmy's Rhythm and Blues.