Jonty Howley

I like the concept, but I don't love the execution.

I like the theme a lot and I think it's important to have books with parents and kids of both genders displaying emotions. This one is just ... didn't quick click for me.

picture book, toddler/preschool and up

sweet story with sparse prose and expressive, vibrant art. Great for one-on-one reading or with a group.

Levi is off to his first day of school and feeling scared, when his dad says "Big boys don't cry". But on the route to school, Levi encounters oodles of big boys and men who ARE crying! With beautiful, vivid illustrations of Levi's seaside town and all its inhabitants, this book tells an important message via a simple and to-the-point story.