by Bill Cosby
First published 2000
Little Bill faces something he has never seen before. His father sits beside him, tears flowing down his cheeks. The boy watches in confusion as the strong man he looks up to shows such raw emotion. Little Bill struggles to understand what has happened and why his dad would cry. A friend has died, and the loss cuts deep through their family. Little Bill must learn to process his own grief while seeing his father in a completely new way. His dad explains that crying does not make someone weak. Sadness is natural when someone you care about is gone forever. Father and son share their pain together. Through gentle conversations and quiet moments, Little Bill begins to grasp that even grown men feel hurt. His father teaches him that expressing sorrow helps heal the heart. The boy discovers that his dad's tears come from love, not weakness.
Genres: fiction, family-life, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, family-dynamics
40 pages · Hardcover · Cartwheel Books