Birdie and the earthquake
One day when Birdie was looking for worms, she felt a strange shaking in the ground.
The nearby buildings were shaking and falling down!
Birdie was very frightened. It was an earthquake.
Birdie and her friends take shelter from an earthquake. Birdie and the earthquake is a story to help young children:
- learn what happens in an earthquake and who can help
- learn that earthquakes can cause tidal waves and tsunamis
- work through sad or scary feelings
- understand they will feel safe and happy again.
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Publishing information
Published: 2017
Author: Andrea Murray
Illustrator: Anil Tortop
Format: e-book, paperback
ISBN: 9780994600639
Last updated: October 2023