Wobbly Nimbus

Wobbly Nimbus

Author
authorBuilders Edu

A grumpy, rainy cloud named Nimbus is tickled by the sun and wind, transforming from a tiny puff back into a big, fluffy cloud, learning to embrace joy and his true cloudy self.

age3 - 5 years old
emotional intelligence
Story Details

Wobbly Nimbus was a grumpy cloud. He always wore his rain. Drip, drip, drop!

The sun came out. It tickled Nimbus. "Hee-hee!" giggled the sun.

Nimbus shrank. He got smaller and smaller. He was a tiny puff!

"Oh no!" cried Nimbus. "I will disappear forever! Who will make the puddles now?"

He felt a shiver. A breeze blew. It tickled him again. "Whoosh!" went the wind.

Nimbus bounced up. He bounced higher and higher.

He giggled and stretched. He got bigger. He puffed out.

He was a big, fluffy cloud again! "Hooray!" shouted Nimbus.

He felt so happy. He rumbled with joy. He was a cloud once more.

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