The sky is bruised. The waves are swirling. And Duck’s knees are knocking.
Duck wishes he had the fierce roar of a lion to brave the massive storm hitting The Ocean Cloud. But as the lines snap and the ship tips sideways, a steady friend teaches him a quiet rhythm to calm the tempest inside:
“In... a wave, a cloud, be brave, be proud.”
From New York Times meteorologist Judson Jones comes a beautifully illustrated, suspenseful, and comforting bedtime journey. It gives children a literal, actionable tool to navigate panic, wrapped in a thrilling high-seas adventure they will want to read over and over again.
About the Author
Judson Jones is a meteorologist and correspondent for The New York Times. As an adventurer-scientist, he has chased the world’s most intense environmental phenomena—from flying through the eye wall of Hurricane Helene to surviving a massive earthquake in Chile.
Yet, his greatest challenge was a storm on the inside. After undergoing a near-fatal heart surgery, Judson had to navigate profound trauma. In the quiet aftermath of survival, he rediscovered the foundational value of simply stopping, grounding himself, and breathing.
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