Seventeen accomplished poets contribute twenty-one uplifting entries, each of which delve into a different facet of the beauteous phenomenon that is the rainbow. We begin with a poem by Nikki Grimes which bemoans a rainy day devoid of sunshine, hopscotch, and soccer, only to end with the wonder of “the storm’s apology.” It’s accompanied by an explanation of how rainbows are created, some terms for talking about them, and the suggestion to make one of your own with a garden hose. Following are poems about sun dogs, moonbows, prisms and crystals, rainbows in water, rainbows on trees, rainbows on wings, and more. So many kinds of rainbows! The book winds down with Garden of Stars, by Georgia Heard, along with its explanation of the rainbow nebula, then the book finishes with a long list of resources and a glossary.
This intelligent book has it all— evocative poems, bright, eye-catching illustrations, and a good amount of science on the side.
--Lynn
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