Tear Soup conveys the emotions of grief and loss in a powerful and real manner. This is a story in which both children and adults can relate. Granny, a main character in the book, is making Tear Soup to help her through a recent loss. Throughout the story Granny finds comfort in making her Tear Soup. Throughout this wonderful story, Pat Schwiebert uses soup making as an analogy to coping with grief and loss. Pat Schwiebert, an author of many pamphlets and books dealing with grief and loss, allows the reader to see how people handle grief and loss differently through the eyes of various characters and analogies. At the end of the book, the reader chooses whether they themselves are a cook of tear soup, a friend of someone making the soup, a spouse, or a child. There are suggestions on how to help people through their grief and loss at the end of the book. This is a powerful story that I would highly recommend giving to someone as a gift if they have suffered a loss, or purchasing yourself to help you through your own grief. This is also a wonderful way to share what you are feeling with friends and love ones. This book will help them understand what you are feeling and what they can do to help. Rating - 5/5