"In the evening, between supper and bedtime, an invisible fairy slips into homes to steal tears of shame, fear, pain, and sadness."
"Une fillette qui pleure parce qu'elle a perdu son chien, aperçoit dans une flaque d'eau le spectre lumineux d'une petite voleuse de larmes. Celle-ci lui explique, en échange de ses précieux pleurs, ce qui rend ses perles de peine, de colère, de peur, de jalousie, de honte ou de grande tristesse, si utiles à la Lune... -- Un conte empreint de poésie nocturne, illustré de délicates aquarelles bleutées baignées de la lumière du soir. [SDM]."
"Each night, in the hours between supper and bedtime the Tear Thief carries her waterproof, silvery sack over her shoulder as she soundlessly steals the tears of every child who cries. But what does she do with all of those tears? This tale illustrates a message to teach children to value true feelings."@en
""Each night, in the hours between supper and bedtime the Tear Thief carries her waterproof, silvery sack over her shoulder as she soundlessly steals the tears of every child who cries. But what does she do with all of those tears?"--Back cover."
"In the evening, between supper and bedtime, an invisible fairy slips into homes to steal tears of shame, fear, pain, and sadness, then climbs to the moon where she transforms the sackful of droplets into something wonderful."