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When the Storm Came

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Discover how a little bit of kindness can bring an entire community together in a crisis.

The frog family love their home on the riverbank, but they know to always stay away from the old tree stump—because a Big Scary Thing lives in there. When a huge storm comes and his friends and family are swept away, Little Frog is blown right into the terrifying stump . . . but what he finds inside changes his life forever. This is a story of kindness, community, and coming together in a time of crisis from award-winning author and illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros.

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Interest Level Preschool - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2024
Publisher Andersen Press USA
Imprint Andersen Press USA
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2026-05-06
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV002120, JUV029030, JUV089000
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 10.4 x 8.8
Features Original artwork

Author, Illustrator: Chris Naylor-Ballesteros

Chris Naylor-Ballesteros won the English Association’s Picture Book Award and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and Oscar’s Book Prize. He lives in France with his wife and children.