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Bold and exuberant pictures show the planting of a family garden. Bulbs, seeds, and seedlings grow into a brilliant rainbow of colorful flowers that are picked and carried home. And next year, a rainbow can grow all over again! Full-color, die-cut illustrations.

Planting A Rainbow

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  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    11 February 1992

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Summary

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 …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780152626105
ISBN-10:0152626107
Author:Lois Ehlert
Publisher:Voyager Books,U.S.
Imprint:Voyager Books,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:11 February 1992
Weight:141g
Dimensions:4mm x 280mm x 217mm
Audience Age:0-2
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Planting A Rainbow by Lois Ehlert - ISBN: 9780152626105
280 × 217 mm
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A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

Young children…get an idea of how each flower type contributes to the rainbow effect.“– Booklist “Dazzling … A

“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

About The Author

Lois Ehlert

Lois Ehlert is the Caldecott Honor winning author and illustrator of Color Zoo, as well as Color Farm, and Circus. She is also the illustrator of many other books including Crocodile Smile by Sarah Weeks, and A Pair of Socks by Stuart J. Murphy. She lives in Milwaukee, WI.

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