Raindrops to Rainbow

by John Micklos Jr., Charlene Chua (Illustrator)

Overview

A gentle rhyming picture book that shows how color can be found all around us, whether there are raindrops falling or a bright rainbow high above.

Raindrops are falling outside, but there's still a world of color to experience! Delightful rhymes and brilliant illustrations detail how a gloomy, rainy day might not actually be so gloomy after all when you get to spend time with Mom, Brown Bear, and the colors around you. And when a "beaming rainbow, bold and bright" cuts through the sky, everyone gets to experience the joy of all the colors that can only come after the rain.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593224090
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	03/02/2021
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.44(w) x 10.31(h) x 0.34(d)
Lexile:	AD490L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

John Micklos Jr. is an award-winning education journalist and the author of more than 50 books for children and young adult readers. His books include picture books, poetry books, and nonfiction titles spanning a wide range of topics and age ranges. His previous book One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! was a selection in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for 2018

Charlene Chua has illustrated many things over the years for kids of all ages. Her illustration work has won several awards, while books she has illustrated have been nominated for the Shining Willow Award, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, and Kirkus Best Middle-Grade books.

Editorial Reviews

2020-12-25
A young child names colors and finds ways to pass the time before a rainy day finally becomes sunny.

Children likewise stuck inside will surely empathize with the protagonist as they await the sun: “I want a calm, clear, BLUE sky day, / so I can go outside and play. / I miss the YELLOW summer sun. / I miss the laughter. Miss the fun.” Gray, green, brown, white, blue and gray (both repeats), and orange each make an appearance as Mom helps the child pass the time and calms them during the thunder and lightning. Finally, the rain stops, and the duo don red rain boots and head outside, where they discover a rainbow. The child names each color, starting with violet, and then it’s time to head inside for bed. The rhyming text mostly scans well, with just a few stumbles in meter. The names of each color are capitalized and printed in the appropriate hue, and the pictures will give readers clues as well; the yellow rug in front of the couch, for example, looks just like the sun. The child wears large white glasses and has long brown hair with a giant bow on the top of their head. Their skin is slightly darker than their redheaded mother’s pale skin; a family portrait on the bedroom wall hints at a multiracial family. (This book was reviewed digitally with 10-by-20-inch double-page spreads viewed at 29.6% of actual size.)

Practice for those who are learning colors or patience on a rainy day. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews