The Thundermaker by Alan Syliboy

Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy’s The Thundermaker is based on Syliboy’s spectacular mixed-media exhibit of the same name. In the book, Big Thunder teaches his son, Little Thunder, about the important responsibility he has making thunder for his people. Little Thunder learns about his Mi’kmaw identity through his father’s teachings and his mother’s traditional stories. Syliboy’s vibrant artwork brings the story of Little Thunder to vivid life. This is a bilingual (English and Mi'kmaw) edition.Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy’s The Thundermaker is based on Syliboy’s spectacular mixed-media exhibit of the same name. In the book, Big Thunder teaches his son, Little Thunder, about the important responsibility he has making thunder for his people. Little Thunder learns about his Mi’kmaw identity through his father’s teachings and his mother’s traditional stories. Syliboy’s vibrant artwork brings the story of Little Thunder to vivid life. This is a bilingual (English and Mi'kmaw) edition.