Children around the world wonder what makes the sound of thunder.

In Search of the Thunder Dragon brings to life the beauty and traditions of Bhutan, and weaves together ancient legends and storytelling to create spectacular Thunder Dragons that play hide-and-seek in the clouds during big winter storms. Beautifully illustrated with lush art in the tradition of Tibetan painting, young Amber and her cousin Tashi long see the Thunder Dragons, and they set off on a journey of discovery that takes them from an elaborate monastery to the top of the mountains, a place called the Tiger's Nest. The children visit a lama, face fears and ultimately soar on the back of a tiger with eagles wings in pursuit of the elusive and ominous Thunder Dragons pursuing their dream.

In Search of the Thunder Dragon, Sophie and Romio Shrestha, Insight Kids, Hardcover (12" x 8"), 32 pages, $16.95

Romio Shrestha is a master of the artistic traditions of Nepal and Tibet. His intricate paintings reinterpret the age-old artistic tradition of Tibetan-style mandalas in magnificent scroll paintings. Shrestha's magnificent collection, Celestial Gallery, has sold over 50,000 copies. He directs a school of artist-craftsmen in the Katmandu valley of Nepal. Shrestha's work can be found in the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the American Museum of Natural History and Tibet House in New York City.

Sophie Shrestha drew, painted and dreamed about meetings exotic talking tigers and seeing the tallest mountain in the world. Mount Everest, disappearing up into the clouds. After finishing her art studies at the age of twenty-one, she left her native Ireland. They live in Katmandu and Ireland with their daughters and their proceeds from the book go to support children's charities around the world with the intention of teaching children the importance of sharing.