Bring some color to your bookshelf with these children’s books about rainbows, featuring both colorful stories and interesting facts!
What’s the best thing about spring rainstorms? Rainbows!
We’ve rounded up some children’s books about rainbows and other colorful tales that will brighten your storytime with wonder and excitement. These stories celebrate the beauty of colors, the magic of nature, and the power of creativity, inspiring children to find wonder in the world around them.
Whether they’re learning about the science behind rainbows or exploring the emotions and meanings associated with different hues, these books foster curiosity and a love for discovery.
Children’s Books about Rainbows (and other colorful tales!)
- The Hidden Rainbow by Christie Matheson
- Over the Rainbow: The Science, Magic and Meaning of Rainbows by Rachael Davis, illustrated by Wenjia Tang
- Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin
- How To Catch A Rainbow by Naomi Jones, illustrated by Ana Gomez
- Color Dance by Ann Jonas
- Ava and the Rainbow (Who Stayed) by Ged Adamson
- Freight Train by Donald Crews
- Every Color by Erin Eitter Kono
- A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
- Rainbow Science: Discover How Rainbows Are Made, with 23 Fun Experiments & Colorful Activities! by Artemis Roehrig, illustrated by Sarah Walsh
- Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color by Julia Denos
- WOW! said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
- Color the Sky by David Elliott, illustrated by Evan Turk
- Wake Up, Color Pup by Taia Morley
- Raindrops to Rainbow by John Micklos Jr, illustrated by Charlene Chua
- Two Rainbows by Sophie Masson, illustrated by Michael McMahon
- The Rainbow Hunters by Andrea Farotto, illustrated by Martina Tonello
- A Rainbow in Brown by Pavonis Giron
- Paint with Ploof by Ben Clanton and Andy Chou Musser
- The Rainbow Snail by Karin Åkesson
- Why?: A Sciencey, Rhymey Guide to Rainbows by Billy Dunne, illustrated by Rhys Jefferys
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- The Best Children’s Books about Creativity
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