When the Storm Comes

"When the Storm Comes" is a children's book written by Linda Ashman and illustrated by Taeeun Yoo. The story follows a town that is preparing for an impending storm, as the people and animals secure their belongings and hunker down. After the storm subsides, everyone emerges to assess the damage and begin the process of cleaning up. The book emphasizes the importance of family, community, and resilience in the face of natural disasters.

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Today, we're reading. When the storm comes written by Linda Ashman and illustrate by taking you.

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What do you do when the clouds roll in? When the wind chimes clang and the weather vanes spin. We watch. We sniff. We pick our ears and listen as the rumbling nears. We count supplies. We check the news. We find our comfort spot. We snooze. Where do you go when the sky turns gray? When the grass has been in the tree top sway. We gather here below the eaves, we roost beneath some sturdy leaves. We put our busy work aside and buzz back to the hive to hide. We find a small protected space, a hollow dog, a sheltered place. What do you do when the buoys rock, when the waves crash hard against the dock? We ride a blast of stormy air. We find a Cove it's safer there. We dodged the weather. If we can. We swim down deep away from land. We close. We cover latch and tie. We bring things in to keep them dry. Then lightening cracks and thunder roars. It shakes the shutters rattles doors. The rain pours down the sky turned slate. We hunker down to watch and wait. We play a game by candle light, tell some stories, curl up tight. We listened to the rainfall rush. Then. Drizzle. Pattern. Clip. Pop. Hush. What do you do when the storm has passed? When the sun comes out and it's calm at last. We leave our dens. We scout. We fly. We shake, shake, shake until we're dry. We clean things up, we sweep and rake. We haul debris, we mix and bake. We check on neighbors, make repairs. Bring out tables, Pull up chairs. We settle in, enjoy the sun. Happy that the storm has done grateful for the change in weather. And for friends who flocked together.