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The Tear Thief by Carol Ann Duffy and Nicoletta Ceccoli 5-7

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The Tear Thief collects tears from the children she visits each day between suppertime and bedtime.  The ghostly character moves through the night invisibly; carrying her waterproof, silvery sack over her shoulder silently.  The message of this story is that children should value their true feelings.

 

Writing Outcomes

  • Character descriptions
  • Instructional texts

 

Topic Links

  • Dreams
  • Emotions

 

Text links

  • The BFG by Roald Dahl
  • The Dreamgiver animation

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