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Poppy Puppy looked up and saw a puppy-shaped cloud hiding behind a hill. The cloud puppy’s name was Puff, and his fluffy ears were shaking.
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Poppy Puppy and the Cloud Puppy
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Part 1
Poppy Puppy looked up and saw a puppy-shaped cloud hiding behind a hill. The cloud puppy’s name was Puff, and his fluffy ears were shaking.
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Part 2
A low rumble rolled far across the sky. Puff thought the sound was coming to chase him, so he squeezed himself into a tiny ball.
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Part 3
Poppy said, ‘That is thunder far away. We can listen from this safe porch together.’ She sat where Puff could see her.
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Part 4
Poppy breathed in slowly, then blew out as if cooling warm soup. Puff copied her, growing round and fluffy again.
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Part 5
They counted the quiet space after each faraway rumble: one, two, three. Every time they listened, the sound became softer.
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Part 6
Gentle rain began. Poppy hummed while Puff made a small cloud roof above the porch to keep them dry.
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Part 7
Soon the rumbles stopped. Sunlight touched the last raindrops, and a bright rainbow curved across Puff’s fluffy tail.
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Part 8
Puff thanked Poppy for staying close. Poppy knew that naming a sound, breathing slowly, and waiting with a friend can help fear shrink.
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Intro
Poppy sees a cloud pup hide.
Puff feels scared behind the hill.
Verse 1
Far-off thunder gives a roll.
Puff curls in a tiny ball.
Poppy says, "It's far away.
On this porch we'll safely stay."
Chorus
Breathe in slow and breathe out light,
Like warm soup we cool just right.
Name the sound and count to three.
Waiting friends help fear grow small.
Verse 2
Poppy breathes; Puff copies too.
Round and fluffy, back he grew.
After thunder, one, two, three.
Each low sound fades quietly.
Chorus
Breathe in slow and breathe out light,
Like warm soup we cool just right.
Name the sound and count to three.
Waiting friends help fear grow small.
Bridge
Gentle rain begins to fall.
Poppy hums beside the wall.
Puff makes one small roof of cloud.
They stay dry beneath it now.
Final Chorus
Thunder stops and sunlight glows.
Rainbow curls around Puff's tail.
Puff thanks Poppy for her care.
Fear felt smaller with her there.
Outro
Breathe and listen, wait it through.
Safe, calm friends can help us too.
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