Peter's Joyful Noise: Where Dignity Grows, #13

By Kendall Suluk

Written by Kendall Suluk and published by The Arts Incubator Winnipeg and Borups Corners Storytelling Club, Peter's Joyful Noise is a heartwarming story that asks: What if your special talent isn't what anyone expects? Peter dreams of impressing everyone at the annual school talent show. He tries singing, dancing, and jokes, but nothing quite feels like him. That is, until a magnificent kitchen clang sparks a brilliant, noisy idea: a one-man band made of pots, pans, and a very unique colander helmet!

With his new invention, "The Kitchen Crash," Peter fills his home with a joyful, clanging rhythm that makes his family smile. But as the big day approaches, surrounded by traditional acts like magicians and ballerinas, Peter's butterflies start doing somersaults. Will he be brave enough to share his loud, messy, and wonderfully unique music? This vibrant tale celebrates the dignity of the self, reminding young readers that true happiness and courage come from embracing who you truly are, even when it's a little bit noisy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Arts Incubator
• Release date: Oct 10, 2025
• ISBN: 9781069806338

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Peter's Joyful Noise

By Kendall Suluk

Peter's Joyful Noise

© 2025 The Arts Incubator and Art Borups Corners. All rights reserved.

Published by The Arts Incubator, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

First Edition: September 2025

ISBN: 978-1-0698063-3-8

A Short Story by Kendall Suluk

Cover Design: Kendall Suluk

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Special thanks to The Arts Incubator, the Art Borups Corners Storytelling Club, and the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects program for making this project possible.

For more stories, visit: artsincubator.ca

Dedication

For every person who has been made to feel small. May you find the courage to make your own joyful noise, for the song of your soul is worthy of being heard.

Peter's Joyful Noise

By Kendall Suluk

Peter loved the word ‘talent.’ It sounded like a popped bubble or a secret wish. When the principal, Mr.