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What makes waves?

Quick Answer

Waves usually happen when wind pushes the top of the water. The water moves up and down in a rolling pattern, and the wave travels across the surface.

Why This Story Works for Bedtime

It’s soothing imagery—rolling, repeating motion like a lullaby. The explanation is simple and peaceful.

Story at a Glance

RECOMMENDED AGES

3-4 years

READING TIME

1 min

THEMES
gentleeasy to understandwaterocean lifeweatherpatternslearningcuriosity
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Story Synopsis

Waves look like the ocean is dancing. This story explains the gentle push that starts them. Miluna shares that wind skims across the water and gives it little nudges. Those nudges make the surface rise and dip. A wave is like a moving bump. The water mostly goes up and down, while the wave shape travels forward. The tone stays calm and sleepy-friendly: steady waves, soft wind, and quiet water. Curiosity stories like this help little ones understand nature in a cozy way.

Story Excerpt

Have you ever seen the water at the beach It moves up and down up and down Those moving parts of the water are called waves What makes the waves move It’s the wind The wind blows across the top of the water It’s like when you blow on your…

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In One Glance

Most waves begin when wind pushes the water’s surface. The push creates small rises and dips that grow into rolling wave shapes. The wave travels across the surface, even though the water mostly moves up and down in place. The story uses gentle ocean imagery to explain a simple cause-and-effect.

Frequently Asked Questions

It explains how wind pushes water to form rolling waves.

Ages 3–4.

Yes—soft, repeating ocean imagery.

No. It’s gentle and cozy.

It helps kids connect words to real nature patterns through calm reading.