Books

The Best Children’s Books about Rainbows

March 17, 2025

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 O wl 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 Rainbow s 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