{"id":9069004980461,"title":"Men Cry","handle":"men-cry","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing April 7, 2026. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/joan-turu\"\u003eJoan Turu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat does it mean to be a man?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeil isn't sure exactly how to be a man, so he tries to figure it out by observing. And then he decides it's time to begin. But perhaps he has the wrong idea. His first day as a \"man\" makes him feel terrible! 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Men Cry
Joan Turu, author-illustrator
Joan Turu is a professional illustrator with a long career. He is dedicated to children's and youth literature and often does visits, activities, and murals in schools. He is the illustrator of My Dad Is the Best by Fran Pintadera and I Have a Volcano by Miriam Tirado, among other books.
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Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-688-5
Ages: 3–7
Page count: 40
8 x 10
Publication date: April 7, 2026