Turtle Tears

Name: Turtle Tears
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781922613943
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By Megan Albany

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This heart-warming picture book gently reassures children that it is both natural and healthy for adults and children to cry when they are sad. Narrated from the voice of a child, Ruby, it centres on the child's no-nonsense Nan who is grieving for her late husband,... Read More

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Turtle Tears

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Description

This heart-warming picture book gently reassures children that it is both natural and healthy for adults and children to cry when they are sad.

Narrated from the voice of a child, Ruby, it centres on the child's no-nonsense Nan who is grieving for her late husband, the child's Pop. She tells the child about the turtles she and Pop saw while on holiday in South America. They cry tears as humans do, and butterflies drink their tears.

The author uses this magical phenomenon as a metaphor for how important it is for both adults and children to share their grief. Gently ignoring stereotypes, the story ends on a beautifully hopeful note. It also reminds the reader that, even if you or someone you love is very sad, that doesn’t mean you can’t also have moments of joy and chase butterflies.

Nan cries into her tea and her meals, making her chips soggy. To soothe her, Ruby encourages her Nan to tell her the story of the turtles. Some healing takes place, and her food is a little less soggy. Their favourite thing to do now is to look for butterflies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922613943

Publisher: Magabala Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 May 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Magabala Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Paul Seden

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Megan Albany

About the Author

Megan Albany is a proud Kalkadoon woman. Megan lives in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Her debut black comedy novel, The Very Last List of Vivan Walker (Hachette 2022), was one of four works shortlisted for The Banjo Prize. Megan is a journalist, editor, scriptwriter and songwriter/composer. She has been a journalist with the Koori Mail, The Guardian in the UK and the Illawarra Mercury. She was a writer and editor for the leading Aboriginal magazine, Deadly Vibe and was the founding editor of InVibe magazine - for Indigenous youth in custody. Megan was the researcher for the SBS Documentary into the Juvenile Justice System, 'Can It Hurt Less' and was the scriptwriter for five years for the 'Deadlys', the National Indigenous Awards which screened on SBS TV. She was one of the founding writers for the Aboriginal NITV health show, Living Strong and was the concept developer for Move It Mob Style.

Paul Seden is descended from the Wuthathi and Muralag people of North Queensland. He grew up in Darwin and lives there with his family. Paul loves to draw and create stories about real and imaginary characters. He is a born storyteller and performs in local festivals. Paul has written and illustrated several children's books, for Magabala: The First Sunrise (2024), My Dad's Gone Away (2024), The Shop Train (2022, Shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards), Molly the Pirate (2017, Notable CBCA Early Childhood; Shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year), Crabbing with Dad, author and illustrator (2016, Shortlisted, 2019 Kids Own Australian Literature Awards).

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