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Full Description
Kids can learn about birds whilst overcoming a fear of thunderstorms with this charming picture book i nGaeilge featuring a wonderful cast of characters. Gruff Tomás Toirneach leads the other caring Weatherbies in a tale of bird rescue when he finds a little bird endangered by the careless actions of na Truailleáin. It is the eighth book in the Weatherbies series of curriculum-aligned picture books that use these lovable weather characters to make it easy for young children to remember key concepts about the world around us. Tomás Toirneach agus a Éan Beag models pro-social behaviours such as compassion, working together and taking care of wildlife and the environment.
Tá gach duine tógtha in Skytown, mar tá lá na n-éan ann inniu. Tá Tomás Toirneach ina thost, mar níor mhaith leis na héin a scanradh. Déanann Tomás Toirneach tormán agus cuireann sé eagla ar na héin nuair a fheiceann sé éan gafa san ola. An dig leis na Weatherbies cuidiú leis féin?
This book is also available in English as Tommy Thunder's Little Bird. Choose one book or get the pair for parallel learning or shared reading in mixed-language groups.
Key Features
Engaging eco story by Yvonne Fleming for ages 2-6
Colourful pictures by James Salenga to enthral little ones
Lovable, memorable characters modelling pro-social behaviours and values for young readers
Irish and English editions available for parallel reading or shared reading in mixed-language families/groups
Aligned to The World Around Us and other key Areas of Learning in the Early Years and Foundation Stage curriculum
Aligned to the four Aistear Early Childhood Curriculum Framework themes of wellbeing, identity and belonging, communicating, and exploring and thinking
Aligned to 12 global Eco Schools themes
Created by The Weatherbies Ltd, UK STEM Ambassadors, the official Early Years partners of Eco Schools NI and partners of Twinkl NI
Entertainment and education for young children
Written by Yvonne Fleming and illustrated by James Salenga, the colourful picture books in the Weatherbies series are perfect for introducing eco topics and other concepts to children at Early Years Foundation Stage. Na Weatherbies are a lovable community of friends who live, learn and play in the wonderful world of Skytown. Through their interactions with the world around them, each other, and the pesky Truailleáin, the Weatherbies gang teach pro-social behaviours and values such as co-operation and responsibility.
Language, music and learning
The book series is also available in English, and can be used as parallel texts, for children reading them side by side, or for non-Irish-speaking parents to read along with children learning Irish.
Learning is easier when music is involved! Kids can sing along with accompanying songs on streaming platforms. The album Foinn Éicea by Na Weatherbies le Clare Galway, has a whole host of new eco-topical songs such as Cuir sa Bruscair É, Ag Athsholáthar Cumhachta ar Dhóigh Nádúrtha, Is Maith Athchúrsáil a Dhéanamh and many more.
Deepen the learning from the book with the educational series Topaicí Spraoi leis na Weatherbies, available on BBC Gaeilge's online learning platform and the Na Weatherbies Foghlaim YouTube channel. All companion materials can be accessed via the Weatherbies website.
Trusted educational partnerships
The Weatherbies are the official Early Years partners for Eco Schools NI, part of the global Eco Schools network delivering the Eco Schools programme by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), one of the world's largest environmental education organisations. The book series and companion materials are aligned to the global Eco Schools themes of biodiversity & nature, climate change, energy, food, global citizenship, health & wellbeing, litter, marine & coast, school grounds, transport, waste, and water. Access the full range of resources to go with this book on the Weatherbies website.
The Weatherbies are UK STEM Ambassadors, are partnered with global teaching resource providers Twinkl and are learner members of Learnovate in Trinity College Dublin.
