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Does your child get scared during thunderstorms? So does Tiko - and he's a dinosaur. In ""T-Rex Tiko and the Thunderstorm,"" the little dino is happily playing in the garden when the sky turns gray and thunder rolls for the first time. A deep rumble passes over the house, the wind picks up, and suddenly everything outside feels different. Tiko races inside, hides behind the sofa, and presses his hands over his ears. He wants it to stop. But the thunder stays. Then Mom comes. She sits down on the floor beside him, holds him tight, and says nothing. She just waits. And at some point, when Tiko starts to feel better on his own, they go to the window together. The rain drums against the glass, the drops run down in little streams, and Tiko begins tapping along to their rhythm. At the end, he asks the question many children ask themselves but rarely say out loud: ""Is it okay to hide when it's loud?"" This story doesn't show how to be ""brave."" It shows that seeking shelter isn't a sign of weakness - it's something completely natural that children and adults both do. And that fear can turn into curiosity, when someone is there who stays. What to expect: - 22 lovingly illustrated pages in softcover format - A warm, calm narrative voice - close to the child, without dramatizing - Atmospheric gouache illustrations that make the storm feel real without being frightening - A story that doesn't lecture but walks alongside - A recurring line that gives children something to hold on to: ""Mom is here."" - An open ending with a real child's question that invites conversation Why families love this book: Thunderstorms, fireworks, construction noise - many children are sensitive to loud sounds and don't know what to do with the fear. This book gives them permission to retreat, and shows that the fear doesn't have to stay. A book for reading on rainy days, for cuddling afterward, and for talking about what courage really means. ""T-Rex Tiko and the Thunderstorm"" is a picture book for children ages 3 to 6 and the second title in the ""T-Rex Tiko"" series. Each story takes on a different feeling - honest, at eye level, and with the comfort children deserve.

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