Randy Rainbow and the Marvelously Magical Pink Glasses

by Randy Rainbow, Jaimie MacGibbon (Illustrator)

Overview

A National Bestseller!

In his first ever picture book, New York Times-bestselling author Randy Rainbow tells a fun, powerful story about embracing who you really are - even when it's easier to blend in.

Randy Rainbow is uniquely himself. He loves painting his nails and listening to old Broadway albums.

But when some kids at school tease Randy for being who he is, he goes to his beloved granny for a solution. And she has just the thing - a pair of sparkly pink glasses.

The moment Randy puts the glasses on, the drab world around him turns Technicolor in a blink! The town swimming pool? It's full of mermaids, including a mer-Randy!

Everything is more fun with the glasses - including Randy himself - and Randy's confidence grows and grows. But is the magic inside the glasses... or inside Randy.

Perfect for readers who live bright colors, pink sparkles and unforgettable main characters, Randy Rainbow and the Marvelously Magical Pink Glasses is destined to become a favorite.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250900777
Publisher:	Feiwel & Friends
Publication date:	05/27/2025
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

RANDY RAINBOW is a four-time Emmy– and Grammy–nominated American comedian, producer, actor, singer, writer, satirist, host, and New York Times bestselling author, best known for his popular web series The Randy Rainbow Show. His musical parodies and political spoofs have garnered him worldwide acclaim and four consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Short-Form Variety Series. His debut solo album, A Little Brains, A Little Talent, earned him a 2022 Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. He resides in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

2025-03-08
Comedian, singer, and YouTube star Rainbow urges readers not to let others dim their light.

Young Randy Rainbow lives life out loud. While his classmates wear “dull blue jeans and drab T-shirts,” he sports “brightly colored three-piece suits and sparkly bow ties,” paints his nails, and listens to Broadway albums. After being called a “weirdo” at school, he tries to tamp down his sparkly side. While helping his grandmother sort through some of her old belongings, he stumbles across a pair of magical cat-eye glasses that, according to Nanny, allow whoever puts them on to “be anything and anywhere [they] want.” After rocking the glasses at school and a number of other locations, Randy becomes popular and confident, but when he breaks them on the way to a birthday party, he’s despondent. Nanny reveals that the glasses never had any powers; the magic was in Randy all along. While the message about being true to oneself is an important one, the unevenly paced, wordy text often tells more than it shows. At times it feels as though the author’s trying to pad out a somewhat thin story; multiple examples of Randy sporting his new specs in a variety of scenarios drag quite a bit. Swirls of pink feature prominently in MacGibbon’s cartoon illustrations. Randy and Nanny are pale-skinned; hints in the text suggest that they may be Jewish.

Long-winded but uplifting nonetheless.(Picture book. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews