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    What's Scarier Than Thunder?

    Author Ben Falcone
    Illustrated by Kevin Cornell
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    Penguin Young Readers | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
    On sale Mar 11, 2025 | 32 Pages | 9780593697016
    Up to Kindergarten
    Reading Level: Lexile AD620L | Fountas & Pinnell N
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    For fans of I'm Not Scared, You're Scared, comes a hilarious picture book about using humor to combat fear, from actor and director Ben Falcone.

    It's time for bed, but Claire can't fall asleep. There's a storm outside, and the thunder is so loud and scary! Good thing her parents are there to help. They tell Claire there's no reason to be afraid. After all, there are plenty of things that are scarier than thunder...like a scorpion named Finn who plays the violin! A snake with big fangs and uneven bangs! And a dragon named Rance with ants in his pants! The hilarious list gets more and more outsized, building on itself in the most outrageous ways possible, until Claire is giggling herself right to sleep.

    Actor/Director/Writer Ben Falcone delivers a delightfully silly story—brought to bouncy life by Kevin Cornell—that reminds us that sometimes a good belly laugh is just the thing you need.
    Ben Falcone is a happy dad and husband. He’s also a film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He’s sometimes still recognized as Air Marshal Jon from Bridesmaids, though not when he shaves his mustache. He resides in Los Angeles with his family and two dogs who don’t listen to him at all.

    Kevin Cornell isn’t scared of thunder at all—just the damage a good hard rain can do to his Philadelphia home.To cope, he makes books like Chapter Two Is Missing, The Chicken Squad, and The Terrible Two.

    Visit Kevin at KevinCornell.me if you like the way he draws and want to see more, or if you have the name of a licensed, dependable roofer at an affordable rate.
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    "[W]hat lingers isn’t fear but the feelings of playfulness and safety that can bloom amid attachments secure enough to be silly." —PW

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    For fans of I'm Not Scared, You're Scared, comes a hilarious picture book about using humor to combat fear, from actor and director Ben Falcone.

    It's time for bed, but Claire can't fall asleep. There's a storm outside, and the thunder is so loud and scary! Good thing her parents are there to help. They tell Claire there's no reason to be afraid. After all, there are plenty of things that are scarier than thunder...like a scorpion named Finn who plays the violin! A snake with big fangs and uneven bangs! And a dragon named Rance with ants in his pants! The hilarious list gets more and more outsized, building on itself in the most outrageous ways possible, until Claire is giggling herself right to sleep.

    Actor/Director/Writer Ben Falcone delivers a delightfully silly story—brought to bouncy life by Kevin Cornell—that reminds us that sometimes a good belly laugh is just the thing you need.

    Author

    Ben Falcone is a happy dad and husband. He’s also a film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He’s sometimes still recognized as Air Marshal Jon from Bridesmaids, though not when he shaves his mustache. He resides in Los Angeles with his family and two dogs who don’t listen to him at all.

    Kevin Cornell isn’t scared of thunder at all—just the damage a good hard rain can do to his Philadelphia home.To cope, he makes books like Chapter Two Is Missing, The Chicken Squad, and The Terrible Two.

    Visit Kevin at KevinCornell.me if you like the way he draws and want to see more, or if you have the name of a licensed, dependable roofer at an affordable rate.
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    Kevin Cornell View titles by Kevin Cornell

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    "[W]hat lingers isn’t fear but the feelings of playfulness and safety that can bloom amid attachments secure enough to be silly." —PW

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