Thunder and the Noise Storms

When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy's grandfather helps him listen with wonder instead.

Kids laughing, sneakers squeaking, balls bouncing for Thunder, the sounds of the school day often brew into overwhelming noise storms. But when Thunder's mosom asks him what he hears on an urban nature walk, Thunder starts to understand how sounds like bird wings flapping and rushing water can help him feel calm and connected. Gentle, inviting illustrations by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley emphasize Mosom's lessons about the healing power of the world around us. (From Annick Press)

Thunder and the Noise Stormswill be championed by Tony on CBC Kids Reads.

CBC Kids Reads will air during the CBC Kids weekday morning block on CBC TV and CBC Gem on March 27-30. CBC Kids hosts Tony and Janaye, as well as Gary the Unicorn, Mr. Orlando, Cottonball and Makeup Monster, willshare their six favourite Canadian picture books and celebrate the love of reading.

• Introducing the CBC Kids Reads contenders

Jeffrey Ansloos is a Cree educator and psychologist and the Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in Indigenous Health and Social Action on Suicide. He is the author of The Medicine of Peace.

Shezza Ansloos is a Cree writer, educator, artistand speaker. She is the author of two children's books, I Loved Her and The Fire Walker. Ansloos is also an award-winning singer-songwriter and visual artist.

Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley is an Ojibwe Woodland artist from Barrie, Ont., and a member of Wasauksing, First Nation. He is currently an Artist-in-Residence at Skwachay's Lodge in Vancouver,practicing his acrylic painting and illustration techniques.

• How Indigenous communities grieve, survive and thrive
• Here are the 2022 Blue Spruce Award finalists
• 41 Canadian picture books to watch for in fall 2021

More aboutThunder and the Noise Storms

WATCH | Jeffrey Ansloos and Shezza Ansloos react to their book being selected for CBC Kids Reads