Every day, I find myself in tears, surrounded by the disappointments of life and the incessant nagging and misunderstanding from my mother. One day, on the way to school, "I" stumbled over a stone, and "I" burst into loud sobs. Through the veil of my tears, a Tear Bunny appeared. I secretly brought the Tear Bunny to school, where it caused a lot of trouble and kept growing bigger. When my mother discovered it, she was a mix of fear and fury, and she dragged me away. In my attempt to escape, I inadvertently stepped into the world of tears. Within this world, I was confronted with the true expanse of my inner self. It was then I decided to let my mother step into it too... 

This story vividly conveys a child's inner growth through concrete imagery, exploring the complex, often unspoken emotions and psychological motives behind a child's tears. It also reveals to adults the child behind those tears, advocating for empathy, mutual understanding and acceptance. 

Yining PAN graduated in 2023 from the Picture Book Creation Studio of the School of Urban Design at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. "The Tear Bunny" was awarded the Second Prize for Excellent Graduation Design by the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2023.

Publishing Time: Aug 2024

Dimension: 40 pages, 210mm × 210mm

Age Group: 3-8

Rights sold: all rights available