Moral
of the Story:
When dark clouds gather and thunder
rolls across the sky, it is okay to feel a little afraid, but storms are simply
part of nature’s song, and with love, stories, and calm hearts beside us, even
the loudest thunder can become just another sound in the great and wonderful
world that God made for us.
Benny the Bunny lived in a cozy
meadow at the edge of a tall green forest.
Most days were bright and cheerful.
The sun warmed the grass, butterflies floated through the air, and Benny loved
to hop and play with his friends.
But one afternoon, the sky began to
change.
Dark clouds rolled across the
meadow. The wind whispered through the tall trees. The birds hurried back to
their nests.
Benny looked up at the sky.
Then it happened.
BOOM!
Thunder rumbled loudly across the
meadow.
A flash of lightning streaked across
the sky.
Benny’s ears stood straight up.
“Oh no,” Benny said softly. “I do
not like storms.”
The rain began to fall. First, it was
gentle. Then it became heavier and heavier.
Pitter patter.
Drip drop.
BOOM!
Another loud thunderclap echoed
through the forest.
Benny’s heart started beating fast.
He ran quickly into his burrow, where his Mama Bunny was waiting.
“Mama,” Benny said, his voice
shaking, “the sky is making scary noises.”
Mama Bunny smiled gently and wrapped
Benny in a warm hug.
“Storms can sound big and loud,” she
said softly, “but they are not here to hurt us. Rain helps flowers grow, fills
the rivers, and gives water to all the animals in the forest.”
Another rumble of thunder rolled
across the sky.
Benny squeezed closer.
Mama Bunny spoke in a calm voice.
“When I was a little bunny,” she
said, “my mama told me that thunder is just the clouds bumping into each other
while they play.”
Benny blinked.
“They are playing?” he asked.
Mama Bunny nodded.
“Yes. And lightning is just the sky
taking a quick picture of the world.”
Benny listened carefully.
The rain continued tapping softly on
the roof of their burrow.
Drip drop.
Pitter patter.
Mama Bunny then reached for a small
book.
“Would you like to hear a story
while the rain sings outside?” she asked.
Benny nodded quickly.
Mama Bunny began reading a gentle
story about a squirrel who learned to dance in the rain.
As Benny listened, something
wonderful happened.
The thunder did not seem so loud
anymore.
The lightning did not seem so scary.
The rain sounded almost like music.
Soon, Benny was smiling.
“Listen, Mama,” he said.
“What do you hear?” she asked.
“The rain sounds like tiny drums,”
Benny said.
Mama Bunny smiled.
“You see,” she said, “sometimes the
things that frighten us just need a little story, a warm hug, and a quiet
moment to become something beautiful.”
Benny watched the rain fall outside
the burrow.
The storm was still there.
But Benny was no longer afraid.
Instead, he felt safe, warm, and
calm.
And before long, Benny the Bunny
fell asleep listening to the gentle song of the rain.
Poem:
The thunder roars across the sky,
The clouds roll dark and gray.
But safe inside with love and hugs,
The fear just fades away.
The rain taps softly on the ground,
Like music, soft and sweet.
And storms that once seemed very loud
Become a song to greet.
Discussion
Questions:
- Why was Benny the Bunny afraid of the storm at the
beginning of the story?
- What did Mama Bunny do to help Benny feel calm and
safe?
- What are some things that help you feel brave when you
hear thunder or see lightning?
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