Kitten Kuzya woke up early in the morning. It stretched out on the pillow, yawned, and suddenly heard shur-shur-shur… The curtain by the window was moving on its own! The leaves on the tree outside the window spun in a strange dance.
— Meow? Who’s here?.. — Kuzya was wary, pressing his ears back.
A tale of a kitty and the wind
Kitten Kuzya woke up early in the morning. It stretched on the pillow, yawned, and suddenly heard shur-shur-shur… The curtain by the window was moving on its own! The leaves on the tree outside the window spun in a strange dance.
— Meow? Who’s there?.. — Kuzya was wary, pressing his ears back.
He crept up to the window and looked out. But there was no one outside — only the sky, clouds, and the wind.
Kuzya hid under the blanket.
— I’m scared! This wind is making noise like someone is whispering or running on the roof…
Just then, Mama Cat entered the room.
— Don’t be afraid, Kuzenka, — she said. — It’s just the wind. It’s not scary, you just don’t know it yet.
— What does it do? Why is it making noise?
— Wind is air that moves. Sometimes it plays, sometimes it runs like a puppy, and sometimes it gets angry like a goose.
Kuzya stuck his nose out from under the blanket.
— Why is it different?
— Because all around us is the whole weather! On warm days, the wind is gentle. It tickles whiskers and carries the smell of flowers. And on cold days — it’s sharp and quick, like a little needle. It brings snow, rain, or simply helps the trees dance.
Mama opened the window for a moment.
The wind burst into the room, touched Kuzya’s whiskers, and… ran away.
— It doesn’t bite! — Kuzya was surprised. — It’s just playing!
— You see, — Mama smiled. — The wind is like nature’s music. You can’t catch it, but you can feel it.
Kuzya sat by the window and began to watch. The wind was dancing with the leaves, chasing the clouds, and even trying to knock down the plush teddy bear from the windowsill.
— You know, Mama… now I’m not afraid anymore. I even want to be friends with the wind!
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Questions for children (ages 4-6)
After reading, you can ask the following questions:
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Who did kitten Kuzya hear in the morning?
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Why was Kuzya afraid of the wind?
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How did Mama explain what wind is?
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What can wind be like? (gentle, sharp, fast…)
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Why does the wind help the trees dance?
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What did Kuzya do when Mama opened the window?
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Why wasn’t Kuzya afraid of the wind anymore?
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Have you ever heard the wind? What does it do?
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Do you think the wind is kind or mean? Why?
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Would you like to be friends with the wind like Kuzya? How would you play with it?
Video: what the wind can be like
After a short video showing what the wind looks like — in the grass, in the hair, in the sky — talk with the child:
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What did they notice? Where can you see that the wind is blowing?
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How does the wind behave? (softly rustling, running fast, playing with hair…)
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Where have they seen or felt the wind themselves?
You can suggest drawing a picture of the wind or playing: “Let’s pretend we’re the wind!”
This helps develop attention, observation skills, and imagination.
The main thing — don’t rush, observe together!
Child’s fears of natural phenomena
Dear parents and teachers!
With the cute kitty Kuzya you can easily:
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Explain to children what wind is
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Understand how to help a child not be afraid of the wind
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Read a fairy tale about fear of the wind
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Learn how to talk to a child about the weather
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Have fun playing educational questions after the fairy tale
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Watch an educational video about the wind
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Download a nature story for children aged 4–6 years old
Many children at the age of 4–6 begin to notice the weather and feel uncomfortable when there is a strong wind, thunderstorm, or noise outside the window. This is completely normal — after all, they are just learning to understand the world around them and do not yet know that behind the “shur-shur” and “hum” hides a kind breeze that helps the trees dance and drives the clouds.
This fairy tale will help your child look at the wind in a new way — as a game of nature, its softness, strength, and even music. After the story, you will find a list of simple questions to discuss with your little one. They will help not only to reinforce knowledge about the weather but also to gently dispel children’s fears. Let observing the wind become your little family game!
I wish you warm family evenings and the joy of connecting with nature together with the “Baby-bear Club” website!
