--- product_id: 25090500 title: "Cry, Heart, But Never Break" price: "S$29" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/25090500-cry-heart-but-never-break store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Cry, Heart, But Never Break **Price:** S$29 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cry, Heart, But Never Break - **How much does it cost?** S$29 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/25090500-cry-heart-but-never-break) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her away. But Death does arrive all the same, as it must. He comes gently, naturally. And he comes with enough time to share a story with the children that helps them to realize the value of loss to life and the importance of being able to say goodbye. Glenn Ringtved is a best-selling and award-winning Danish children's author, whose books have been widely translated. Charlotte Pardi is a well-beloved Danish illustrator, who has created numerous books since her first picture book in 2000. Robert Moulthrop is a published playwright. He lives in Greenwich Village, New York City. Review: Wise, beautiful and sensitive story on the topic of death--highly recommended. - In this beautifully illustrated picture book, four siblings have been lovingly cared for by their grandmother, but one day she receives a visitor: Death. Instead of having "a heart as dead and black as coal", it turns out Death is kindly, with a heart "red as the most beautiful sunset" and filled with a love of life. In an effort to help the children, he tells them a story about Sorrow and Grief, and how these two brothers end up marrying two sisters, Joy and Delight. The couples live and die together, for they cannot be without one another. In the end, Death takes the grandmother, but the children remember his wise and beautiful words, "Cry heart, but never break." They live out their lives with good memories of their grandmother and what she meant to them. I loved this book, and admit I cried like a baby when I read it the first time. Glenn Ringtved (a Danish author, this is the translation of the original book he wrote for his children about 15 years ago) has done a wonderful job crafting a story that deals with such a serious and sensitive topic. There's no shying away from the reality of the grandmother's death, and the sorrow it brings the children. But he also shows beautifully how death is not a monster, but a natural part of life, and how our hearts can bear up under the weight of loss. Charlotte Pardi's illustrations are a perfect match. Highly recommended. PS I just love how the children keep giving Death cups of coffee to distract him :-) Review: Cry, Heart but Never Break is a wonderfully gentle way to address death. - Cry, Heart, but Never Break, by best-selling author, and award winner Glenn Ringtved, is about children dealing with their grandmother's imminent death. When Death comes, he gently explains what death is about, and how to cope with the loss of a loved one. I bought this book for my three nieces, ages 5, 8, and 11. I wanted to help them understand the coming loss of their grandmother, my mother, who had suffered for some time with several conditions exacerbated by a fall. My sister-in-law reported that the girls thoroughly enjoyed the book. They had an opportunity to say goodbye to their own grandmother, and it wasn't the traumatizing event I thought they would encounter. I must say, the book was therapeutic for me as well. I highly recommend this book. It includes a wealth of pictures by best-selling illustrator, Charlotte Pardi. I plan on buying a copy of this book for myself! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #121,943 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #187 in Children's Books on Death & Dying #437 in Children's Multigenerational Family Life | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 555 Reviews | ## Images ![Cry, Heart, But Never Break - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71qPulUdwJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wise, beautiful and sensitive story on the topic of death--highly recommended. *by K***M on February 4, 2016* In this beautifully illustrated picture book, four siblings have been lovingly cared for by their grandmother, but one day she receives a visitor: Death. Instead of having "a heart as dead and black as coal", it turns out Death is kindly, with a heart "red as the most beautiful sunset" and filled with a love of life. In an effort to help the children, he tells them a story about Sorrow and Grief, and how these two brothers end up marrying two sisters, Joy and Delight. The couples live and die together, for they cannot be without one another. In the end, Death takes the grandmother, but the children remember his wise and beautiful words, "Cry heart, but never break." They live out their lives with good memories of their grandmother and what she meant to them. I loved this book, and admit I cried like a baby when I read it the first time. Glenn Ringtved (a Danish author, this is the translation of the original book he wrote for his children about 15 years ago) has done a wonderful job crafting a story that deals with such a serious and sensitive topic. There's no shying away from the reality of the grandmother's death, and the sorrow it brings the children. But he also shows beautifully how death is not a monster, but a natural part of life, and how our hearts can bear up under the weight of loss. Charlotte Pardi's illustrations are a perfect match. Highly recommended. PS I just love how the children keep giving Death cups of coffee to distract him :-) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cry, Heart but Never Break is a wonderfully gentle way to address death. *by J***A on December 13, 2021* Cry, Heart, but Never Break, by best-selling author, and award winner Glenn Ringtved, is about children dealing with their grandmother's imminent death. When Death comes, he gently explains what death is about, and how to cope with the loss of a loved one. I bought this book for my three nieces, ages 5, 8, and 11. I wanted to help them understand the coming loss of their grandmother, my mother, who had suffered for some time with several conditions exacerbated by a fall. My sister-in-law reported that the girls thoroughly enjoyed the book. They had an opportunity to say goodbye to their own grandmother, and it wasn't the traumatizing event I thought they would encounter. I must say, the book was therapeutic for me as well. I highly recommend this book. It includes a wealth of pictures by best-selling illustrator, Charlotte Pardi. I plan on buying a copy of this book for myself! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book may not be for you and that’s okay! But that doesn’t stop it from being phenomenal. *by D***D on July 16, 2019* First I’d like to address the people who have reviewed this book and it’s imagery as “too scary” or “too sad”.... This book is not for you. For the first few pages I also worried this book was too heavy and dark for my young kids (two 4 year olds and an 8 year old). And maybe if my kids hadn't experienced such profound loss at such a young age I would have put this book away for later years. But their father is recently passed and that’s pretty freaking heavy and dark so our family needs these conversations to be prompted and held. And in this book Death is so kind and loving. He patiently explains the value of life and the value of death without being definitively secular or religious (which is hard to find, believe it or not). Keep tissues handy. I only got 2/3 through the book before the tears came. I’m glad they came, though. I’m trying to teach my children that as uncomfortable as grief can be, it’s necessary to help us process loss in a healthy way. We should not hide from the darkness of death. We should allow it to stir insight and compassion within us. This book helped our family do that. I’d give it 20 stars if I could. ## Frequently Bought Together - Cry, Heart, But Never Break - Duck, Death and the Tulip - The Heart and the Bottle --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/25090500-cry-heart-but-never-break](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/25090500-cry-heart-but-never-break) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*