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Brave and Confident picture book

Counting the Thunder

A read aloud picture book for kids ages 3 to 10 (Preschool to 5th Grade). Tap Read it to me and Buzzby the bee reads each page out loud, so early readers can follow along with the words.

A Buzzby StorybookCounting the Thunder

Ages 3 to 10 Preschool to 5th Grade 10 pages Read aloud

The first pages

Rumble! Malik jumped off the couch. Dark clouds were rolling over the prairie behind his house in Regina.

Flash! Lightning lit up the sky. Malik ran to Grandpa Joe and hid behind his big armchair.

What happens next? The rest of the story, every painted page and Buzzby's narration open with a free account.

Talk time questions

  • Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?
  • How did counting help Malik?
  • What is something that felt less scary once you learned about it?

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