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The Wonder Of Thunder: Lessons From A Thunderstorm Paperback – September 28, 2021

by Sharon Purtill (Author), Tamara Piper (Illustrator)
4.7 out of 5 stars 298 ratings
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Do you know a child who is scared or feels uneasy during thunderstorms?

The Wonder of Thunder is a lighthearted children’s rhyming picture book about weather that helps tame fears while highlighting all the wondrous things thunderstorms can do.

Children will adore Sally Storm, a lovable character who excitedly shares all the good she can do as she swirls and tumbles overhead. This early learning picture book introduces the topic of storms, thunder, lightning and rain in a fun and non-threatening way making it the perfect thunderstorm book for kids.

Colourful and captivating illustrations pull children into the story and hold their attention through to the end, where Sally shares more fun facts about thunderstorms and engages children through direct questions.

This book is a terrific resource for parents and teachers who wish to introduce children to the topic of thunderstorms and start a conversation about weather and nature. It's also a junior picture book that makes designing a lesson plan around the topic of thunderstorms easy for preschool and elementary teachers.

The Wonder of Thunder is the perfect gift book for toddlers and children who are afraid of thunderstorms. A wonderful book to share at springtime or any season of the year.

And after sharing this story, don’t be surprised if the next time the sky roars, the kids look up and say “that’s Sally!”

This book has been translated into Spanish under the title: Lo bueno del trueno
It has also been translated into French under the title: La Merveille du Tonnerre

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Sharon Purtill was a stay at home mom and entrepreneur when she stumbled into publishing in 1998. That year, along with her husband, she wrote and published her first book. That book's success took them both by surprise when it went on to sell tens of thousands of copies right out of their garage. Today, Sharon is an award winning author who publishes in multiple genres under a couple of different pseudonyms. Her passion for writing, family and a positive life motivates her to create books that she hopes will enrich the lives of others. She hopes to one day escape the cold, and write from a tropical beach somewhere where her biggest concerns will be sand sticking to her suntan lotion and an empty margarita glass. But, for now, Sharon treasures the warm summer months and the time she gets to spend with family and friends in Ontario, Canada.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dunhill Clare Publishing (September 28, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 35 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1990469108
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1990469107
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.81 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.09 x 8.5 inches
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Canadian author, Sharon Purtill was a stay at home mom and entrepreneur when she stumbled into publishing in 1998. That year, along with her husband, she wrote and published her first book. That book’s success took them both by surprise when it went on to sell tens of thousands of copies right out of their garage. Today, Sharon is an award winning author who publishes in multiple genres under a couple of different pseudonyms. Her passion for writing, family and a positive life motivates her to create books that she hopes will enrich the lives of others. She hopes to one day escape the cold, and write from a tropical beach somewhere where her biggest concerns will be sand sticking to her suntan lotion and an empty margarita glass. But, for now, Sharon treasures the warm summer months and the time she gets to spend with family and friends in Ontario, Canada.

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Customers find the book easy to read and informative, with illustrations that perfectly portray the ideas. Moreover, they appreciate how it helps calm children's fear of storms, with one customer noting how it helps children understand what storms do.

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18 customers mention "Readability"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, with multiple customers noting it's great for helping children learn and being informative.

"Parents in their nightly reads will learn from and enjoy this book as much as their children...." Read more

"...Now she’s looking forward to the next one! Our 6 year old also enjoyed the book and found the explanation of thunderstorms interesting...." Read more

"...They are well done, and younger children are especially keen on the illustrations: they may have more of an impact than science on younger children." Read more

"Cute, informative, and arrived next day. I read to my class with subs of a thunderstorm softly playing in the background." Read more

16 customers mention "Ease of fear"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book effective in helping children understand and overcome their fear of storms, with one customer noting how it turned fear into wonder.

"...was very afraid of storms but this book has actually helped her feel a little more relaxed and we talk about Sally!" Read more

"...Sally Storm has been a great way to talk about the storm in a way that her little.mind can understand...." Read more

"...Our 6 year old also enjoyed the book and found the explanation of thunderstorms interesting. Definitely recommend this book." Read more

"This helped to calm my 6yrs fear of storms. She even took it to school and her teacher let her read it to her class to help others with the same fear!" Read more

5 customers mention "Illustrations"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book, which perfectly portray the ideas, with one customer noting that younger children are especially drawn to them.

"...Illustrations add another layer where we can’t wait to see what our lightening bolt main character is going to do next. Great read." Read more

"...They are well done, and younger children are especially keen on the illustrations: they may have more of an impact than science on younger children." Read more

"...Cute illustrations and factual information that helped calm nerves." Read more

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  • ecs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2025
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    My daughter’s favorite book. She was very afraid of storms but this book has actually helped her feel a little more relaxed and we talk about Sally!
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  • Tago
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely done.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2025
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    Parents in their nightly reads will learn from and enjoy this book as much as their children. Teachers will love it for its message and back matter questions. . Illustrations add another layer where we can’t wait to see what our lightening bolt main character is going to do next. Great read.
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  • Kate
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for kiddos that are scared of thunderstorms
    Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024
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    My 3, now 4 year old daughter became very anxious when it thunderstormed. Where we live it tends to thunderstorm at night, during her bedtime. Sally Storm has been a great way to talk about the storm in a way that her little.mind can understand. We often say, "oh, it's just Sally Storm having fun!" My daughter can recite parts of the book now. I highly recommend!
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  • Leslie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Turned fear into wonder!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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    Our 2 1/2 year old was TERRIFIED of thunder. This book completely changed that! After one read, she was going “I love thunder, thunder is cool!” I couldn’t believe it. I mean, before this book, she was inconsolable when it came to thunderstorms. Now she’s looking forward to the next one! Our 6 year old also enjoyed the book and found the explanation of thunderstorms interesting. Definitely recommend this book.
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  • Aly0313
    5.0 out of 5 stars Helps 6yr with fear of storms
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2024
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    This helped to calm my 6yrs fear of storms. She even took it to school and her teacher let her read it to her class to help others with the same fear!
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  • Gail Christian
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good start to taking the fear out of the thunder
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2025
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    This is a book trying to explain thunder to children who are afraid of it. Whether or not it accomplishes that would depend upon the child. I can see it might help some - but not all - children. I'm not sure younger children would be swayed by scientific facts. When our children were very young, I told them that thunder was God playing the drums. I knew they didn't care about electricity: they cared about the noise. If they knew anything about electricity, it would have only been that when you flipped a switch, the light came on. However, there was no sound involved and certainly not the booming or rumbling sounds of thunder.

    I know some people would argue that I was lying to my children about what thunder is, but I imagine at least some of those folks told their children about Santa, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy. All I can tell you is that none of my children were afraid of thunder. Of course part of that was me. I have ALWAYS loved thunder - the louder the better. It actually calms me. Seeing ME calm in the wake of a thunderstorm probably SHOWED them that thunder didn't have to be scary. Showing something to someone is more impactful than just telling them. Even so I have no doubt that thunder IS from God drums or no drums. That fact is never mentioned in scientific answers so He is completely absent in those explanations.

    Bottom line: this may or may not help your child depending on age and the nature of the child. It won't help (nor will anything else) if YOU are terrified of thunder. First you need to calm yourself; and if this book helps YOU, it is a first step.

    I have to say the illustrations worked well with the explanation. They are well done, and younger children are especially keen on the illustrations: they may have more of an impact than science on younger children.
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  • Ashley
    5.0 out of 5 stars My preschool classroom loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2025
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    Cute, informative, and arrived next day. I read to my class with subs of a thunderstorm softly playing in the background.
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    My preschool classroom loved it

    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2025
    Cute, informative, and arrived next day. I read to my class with subs of a thunderstorm softly playing in the background.
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  • Angelheart750
    5.0 out of 5 stars Do NOt like Thunder
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025
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    such a great help for Kids struggling with sounds and particularly thunder
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  • discipulus sum
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grandchild loves it!
    Reviewed in Australia on February 13, 2024
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    Grandchild loves it! Excellent value.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars As advertised
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2024
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    Good book for frightened infants of thunder
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  • May C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and informative!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 13, 2022
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    As a mom of a three and four year old, I wanted a book that we could read about storms and thunders in an age appropriate way that did not cause more fear around storms. This book definitely delivers!
    Informative not only on how clouds, rain and storms form but why storms are beneficial to our environment. It is done so through engaging, rhyming and age appropriate text.

    We really enjoyed the illustrations as well. Whimsical, fun, and with diverse characters. I really appreciated how the 'stormy' pages were muted dark tones, and always had a muted bright tone to it. Which I find really helps to keep a calm and non-threatening tone to those pages. While having very bright pictures for sunny days.

    Definitely recommend not only for children who may feel anxious with storms, but for little curious minds in general!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Awesome Book
    Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2022
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    My Grandson really enjoyed this book. Now, when there’s a thunderstorm and he’s feeling nervous he will know that it’s Sally Storm making those loud thunder claps. What a great idea to put a friendly face to something that may be scary for some children. It teaches how thunderstorms form and the importance of rain for our environment.
    The rhyming narrative was easy to read and the illustrations were bright and colourful. I love how the book includes fun facts and questions that will spark conversations with kids.
    I highly recommend this book to be in every child’s home library.
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  • DG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in Canada on July 10, 2024
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    My kids were scared of thunder & Sally came to the rescue! Very well written book. Kids love for me to read it to them again and again. The nature of thunder & its formation is well explained in this book.
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