Big Boys Cry by Jonty Howley

Big Boys Cry paints the world we wish existed for our boys, and offers a path there! This story is the truest interpretation of the notion that we should "let boys be boys": let them express the full range of their emotions, vulnerable parts and all.

It's Levi's first day at a new school, and he's scared. His father tries to comfort Levi by telling him "Big boys don't cry." Though the father immediately understands his misstep, he can't find the words to comfort his son, and Levi leaves for school, still in need of reassurance. Fortunately, along his walk to school, Levi sees instance after instance of grown men openly expressing their sadness and fear. And when he gets home he sees his dad cry - together they agree big boys DO cry!

The Details:

• Written & Illustrated by Jonty Howley
  
• Hardcover, 48 pages
• For ages 2+