A Rainbow of My Own

A little boy imagines what it would be like to play with a rainbow, and then comes home to find a real rainbow shining on his wall. This charming book has beautiful, colorful illustrations that captured my imagination as a child, and do the same for my four year old. The text makes it quite clear which parts are in the child's imagination and what really happens, which is a great way to support preschoolers and toddlers who are learning to delineate between what is real and what is pretend. There is about a sentence or two on each page and it's a quick but delightful read. I would recommend this for ages 2.5 through 5.

This books was a childhood favorite. This version has updated pictures to be more vibrant but it’s a great and cute book

This is a very cute story with an easy to understand message for children of all ages... we purchased it to go along with some homeschooling lessons on how rainbows are made and my kindergartener loved tying the story into our lessons. I recommend this book for boys and girls ages 3-9 and maybe even older if they enjoy rainbows like I do!

This is a beautifully illustrated book with a very fun, whimsical story line. I was instantly reminded of the charming and lovable Corduroy and my 5 year old niece was engaged in the story. I am so happy to have found this little treasure - I only wish I'd found it sooner, when my kiddos were still young. (Though as an adult, I'm pretty sure I love it just as much as my little niece.)

Don Freeman's books are classics. I'm nearly 40 years old and I still have my copy of Freeman's "The Paper Party" which I read to my kids to this day. "A Rainbow Of My Own" is one that I didn't have as a kid, but it's quickly becoming a favorite of my 4 year old daughter. Every night this week she's asked to read "Da Wainbow Book" :)As far as I'm concerned, Don Freeman is a national treasure. His books will stand the test of time and will be entertaining children for years to come!

This, along with a rainbow projector Happy Firefly Night Light Projector Bedside Lamp 5 LED Bulbs 2 Modes Auto shut-off, Relaxing Rainbow fulfilled my 3yo's request of "a rainbow" for Christmas. This book was the perfect little story. My only caveat is that I wish the illustration showed the rainbow in the correct ROYGBIV order. Even my kindergartner (big brother) noticed the color order is wrong. LOL. Again, very sweet book, still happy we purchased.

I got this book as a gift for a toddler to go along with the Grimms Rainbow Blocks http://www.amazon.com/Grimms-6-Piece-Rainbow-Nesting-Elements/dp/B004R3TM9Q. I love pairing a toy along with a book to give as a gift to encourage the little ones to read and inspire their imagination as they play with the toy. This cute little book would pair well with anything rainbow related like a prism, rainbow maker, or the blocks I bought.

Great quick little read for my two year old. A one year old would probably enjoy it as well. Sweet story.