I Am a Rainbow [Hardcover]

Dolly Parton (Author), Heather Sheffield (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Have you ever been tickled pink? Green with envy? Or just plain blue? Well, it's good to know that we all have a rainbow of feelings inside.

Beloved music legend Dolly Parton provides children with a fun way to talk about their feelings in this colorful, upbeat picture book. And by understanding their own feelings, they can learn to respect the feelings of others.

I Am a Rainbow will encourage children of all ages to acknowledge their feelings and take control.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2—This eye-catching picture book is all Dolly: big, bright, and shiny on the outside, sweet as Southern tea on the inside. Through straightforward (and only slightly forced) rhyme, readers are introduced to the idea that colors make up the world around them and can be used to describe their emotional landscape as well. "When I'm tickled PINK,/It means I'm feeling dandy./Everything is great and/As sweet as cotton candy." The comparisons are predictable: red/angry, green/jealous, blue/sad, but suit the intended audience. Parton also encourages empathy ("So remember as you go/from hue to hue/That each and every person/Has feelings too") and self-control ("It's not/always up to you,/The way that you feel./But/how you act,/Is a different deal")—important concepts for this age group. Sheffield's bold, digitally rendered illustrations match the cheery simplicity of the message and the slightly flat, didactic text. This book radiates the author's good intentions and is sure to be appreciated at storytime.—Piper Nyman, Brookmeade Elementary School, Nashville, TN END

Review

"This eye-catching picture book is all Dolly: big, bright, and shiny on the outside, sweet as Southern tea on the inside...sure to be appreciated at storytime." --School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (May 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399247335
• ISBN-13: 978-0399247330
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book., May 23, 2009

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daphne blake - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Am a Rainbow (Hardcover)

I just found this at the bookstore and read it to my 6 year old daughter, we both really enjoyed it. My daughter liked the rhyming and pretty colors of the pictures and also the discussion of feelings.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, July 7, 2009

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Jamie D "Jamie" (Somerset, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Am a Rainbow (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed the book. The local library staff and myself have really enjoyed the book. IT is great for kids and for adults alike. The kids and parents can associate with this book like no one can imagine.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Colorful book for parents and children of all ages!, July 6, 2009

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Rose McDonald "Rosie" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Am a Rainbow (Hardcover)

Dolly's book is terrific! It teaches children (and reminds adults) that people come in all different shades and with all sorts of different feelings. It is an entertaining read and a fun way to teach about emotions and diversity without being the least bit preachy! It is a book I buy for all the children in my life!