Rainbows- Revised
Rainbows is a fun theme for storytime, combining some simple science and the concept of colors. Make one of these rainbow art projects: 25 EASY Rainbow Crafts for Preschoolers (2025) - ABCDee Learning.
Akesson, Karin. The Rainbow Snail. After a rainstorm, a snail ponders the different colors of the rainbow.
Colandro, Lucille. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rainbow! In this cumulative alternate to the old story of the lady who swallowed a fly, she swallows a rainbow.
Ehlert, Lois. Planting a Rainbow. Distinctive cut paper illustrations show how different flowers make up a rainbow of colors.
Joy, Angela. Black Is a Rainbow Color. A young girl identifies great qualities about being Black in this celebration of the African American experience.
Kane, Kim. Esther’s Rainbow. Esther finds a rainbow color for every day of the week.
Martin, Bill. Rainbow Bear. A young bear wakes up after hibernating and finds different colored foods to eat.
Masson, Sophie. Two Rainbows. A child compares what can be seen in a rainbow when viewed in the city and the country.
Micklos, John. Raindrops to Rainbow. In this rhyming story, a girl imagines different things she will see after the rain stops and she can go outside.
Nielsen, Christopher. Color Makes the World Go Round! By imagining a world without a color, the narrator demonstrates how much joy color brings us.
Sweeney, Monica. How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow. After the sun and clouds refuse to share the sky, the crayons draw rainbows to bring everyone together.
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