What does the tear thief do with the tears?
The tear thief is a ghostly character who moves invisibly through the night. Her job is to collect tears from the children she visits, and she does this each day, in the hour between suppertime and bedtime.
What is the only way to see the tear thief?
The tier Thief was invisible and carried a silvery waterproof sack on her back. Only if you happened to look into a puddle as she was passing could you see what the Tear Thief looked like because a puddle was the only thing that showed her reflection.
Is The Tear Thief big or small?
small
The Tear Thief was small because she wore a handkerchief as a dress so that wouldn’t fit a human.
What is the message of the tear thief?
The Tear Thief is a glorious book to share with your children. Inside its pages you will find poetic language, stunning illustrations and a powerful message about emotional truth. The author, Carol Ann Duffy, was appointed Poet Laureate in 2009, and she is the first woman ever to hold the post in the United Kingdom.
What did the tear thief look like?
The Tear Thief had short spikey white hair and big grey eyes. She wore a handkerchief dress and silk slippers that made no sound as she walked. The Tear Thief came to a quiet road with a neat row of houses and flew into a tall tree there for a good look and a listen.
How should I introduce the book The tear thief to children?
The character of the tear thief is very finely drawn, both in words and in pictures. This opens up some interesting options for first approaching the book. You might start by showing your children some of the images from the book, before you read them the story (the first picture of the tear thief would work well).
How did the tear thief get into the first house?
The Tear Thief jumped lightly from the top of the tree on to the roof of the first house. She crept along the rooftops, silent as smoke, listening, until she heard the crying again. ‘Boo-hoo-hoo!’ Ha! The crying was coming from Number 17. Quick as a blink, the Tear Thief slid down the chimney into the attic and pressed her ear to a floorboard.