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When Mom Sails Home

A read aloud picture book for kids ages 5 to 8 (Kindergarten to 3rd 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 StorybookWhen Mom Sails Home

Ages 5 to 8 Kindergarten to 3rd Grade 10 pages Read aloud

The first pages

Liam's mom was a sailor in the Royal Canadian Navy. For many weeks, her ship had been far out on the ocean, and Liam missed her every day.

On his bedroom wall in Halifax, Liam had a paper chain. Each night, he tore off one loop. Every loop meant one less sleep until Mom came home.

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

Talk time questions

  • Why was Liam's mom away?
  • How did Liam count the sleeps until she came home?
  • What helps you when you miss someone?

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Create a free DoodleBeez account to read When Mom Sails Home from cover to cover, with Read it to me narration, every painted page and talk time questions to share.

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DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for kids from ABIEdu Kids. Our 510 original picture books are sorted by grade and read aloud by Buzzby the bee. The Free plan opens 5 selected books with no card, and every new account gets Premium free for the first month, which opens every book.