Product Key Features
Book TitlePlanting a Rainbow
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicNature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), Nature & The Natural World / Environment, General, concepts / Colors
Publication Year1992
FeaturesLarge Type
IllustratorYes, Ehlert, Lois
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorLois Ehlert
FormatTrade Paperback
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN87-008528
Reviews"Young children. . .get an idea of how each flower type contributes to the rainbow effect."-- Booklist "Dazzling . . . A celebration of the garden, the power of shape and color."-- School Library Journal, "The stylized representations of flower species are labeled throughout, allowing young children to get an idea of how each flower type contributes to the rainbow effect."-- Booklist "A splendid beginning book of colors and flowers cleverly arranged for young readers."-- The Horn Book "Young readers will love watching the garden grow."-- San Francisco Chronicle "A dazzling celebration . . . of the garden, the power of shape and color, and the harmony of text and image."-- School Library Journal, "The stylized representations of flower species are labeled throughout, allowing young children to get an idea of how each flower type contributes to the rainbow effect."--Booklist "A splendid beginning book of colors and flowers cleverly arranged for young readers."--The Horn Book "Young readers will love watching the garden grow."--San Francisco Chronicle "A dazzling celebration . . . of the garden, the power of shape and color, and the harmony of text and image."--School Library Journal --, Young children. . .get an idea of how each flower type contributes to the rainbow effect."-- Booklist "Dazzling . . . A celebration of the garden, the power of shape and color."-- School Library Journal, "A splendid beginning book of colors and flowers cleverly arranged for young readers."-- The Horn Book "Young readers will love watching the garden grow."-- San Francisco Chronicle "A dazzling celebration . . . of the garden, the power of shape and color, and the harmony of text and image."-- School Library Journal
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition
SynopsisThis educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. Lois Ehlert's bold collage illustrations include six pages of staggered width, presenting all the flowers of each color of the rainbow., In this perennial classic by Caldecott Honor-winning author Lois Ehlert, little ones learn the colors of the rainbow as they watch a plants grow in a beautifully vibrant garden. Through brilliant, textured cut paper collages, the story follows the progress of a mother and daughter in their backyard as they plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings and nurture their growth into flowers. Bold, spare text and dazzling illustrations will inspire readers to take a closer look at the natural world and maybe even start a garden of their own. Celebrate Earth Day, spring, and the basics of gardening while improving color recognition with Lois Ehlert's Planting a Rainbow!