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
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.