Published: 04:28 EST, 1 September 2015 | Updated: 11:05 EST, 1 September 2015
It's not unusual for readers to wipe away tears of emotion after finishing a good novel - but this baby may just lay claim to being the saddest little bookworm in the world.
Adorable footage has emerged of a young mother, believed to be from the U.S., reading her tiny child a story - only for the tot to burst into tears when it comes to an end.
The unnamed mother and baby sit on the floor as she reads out a children's tale called 'I am a Bunny' which appears to captivate the youngster.
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Captivated: The tiny bookworm hangs on its mother's every word as she reads from a book called 'I am a Bunny'
But as she says 'the end', the baby, wearing a blue 'The snuggle is real' T-shirt, is completely heartbroken and breaks down in tears.
The child can only be calmed when his mother reopens the book and starts to read once more saying 'let's read it again'.
But with the last page-turn the baby is in tears once more - almost inconsolable as the story finishes.
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Calm before the storm: The tot appears calm after its mother picks up the book and starts reading again
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Inconsolable: After the last page is turned, the baby sobs and tries to pick the book up for yet another reading
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Here come the waterworks: The end of another book brings yet more heartbreak for the young bookworm
As the video pans to the baby's loving mother, she smiles and shrugs her shoulders as though it is not an uncommon occurrence.
The video, which has been widely shared on the internet, then shows four other occasions when the child has had a meltdown when a story ends
“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!” ― Maya Angelou