What is lightning?
Quick Answer
Lightning is a fast, powerful spark of electricity in the sky. It happens when electric charges build up in storm clouds and then release.
Why This Story Works for Bedtime
We keep it gentle and reassuring—focusing on what it is and simple safety, so children feel informed, not scared.
Story at a Glance
RECOMMENDED AGES
4-6 years
READING TIME
2 min
Story Synopsis
Lightning can look like a bright zigzag line for just a moment. This story explains what lightning is. Miluna shares that inside some clouds, tiny ice and water pieces bump around and help electric charges build up. When the difference becomes big enough, electricity can jump through the air as a quick flash—lightning. The sound we hear later is thunder. The tone stays calm and child-friendly, adding a simple reminder that storms are a time to stay inside and cozy.
Story Excerpt
Have you ever looked out the window during a storm and seen a big bright flash of light in the sky That bright flash is called lightning Lightning comes from the big gray clouds that bring the rain They are way up high floating in the sky Inside those clouds tiny little drops of water and bits of ice are…
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In One Glance
Lightning is a sudden discharge of electricity. In storm clouds, moving water and ice can separate electric charges, building a strong difference between parts of a cloud or between cloud and ground. When the charge difference becomes large enough, electricity travels through the air in a bright flash. Thunder is the sound made as the air heats and expands quickly. The story explains the basics gently and includes a simple safety cue: storms are for being indoors and safe.
Frequently Asked Questions
It explains lightning as a quick electrical discharge that happens when charges build up in storm clouds.
Ages 4–6.
It can be, when explained gently—and it helps kids feel safe if they hear a storm.
No. It avoids frightening details and emphasizes cozy indoor safety.
It turns a loud weather moment into understandable science and supports calm ‘what’s happening?’ thinking.