Read The Rainbow Part One - Sweetbean- Easy

Dive into a colorful adventure with Read the Rainbow: Part One! As part of the Sweetbean Challenge, enjoy stories featuring vibrant reds, oranges, yellows, and greens, celebrating the beauty and meaning of the first half of the rainbow. Don’t worry—books with the rest of the rainbow colors are your challenge in July!

Updated December 19, 2024
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Clifford the big red dog
Bridwell, Norman
Paper Book
It only takes a little to be BIG! Meet Clifford and Emily Elizabeth in the original Clifford book! Clifford is big. Clifford is red. But most of all, Clifford knows how to BE A GOOD FRIEND.
Red
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
Paper Book
From the Two-time Caldecott Honor Award winning author/illustrator of Green and Blue comes Red, a story about a lost fox that explores emotions-- fear, love, anger, and more-- through the use of vivid color. With a combination of sumptuous illustrations,...
Little Red
Woollvin, Bethan
Paper Book
In this New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book, girl power abounds as Little Red unravels the big bad wolf's plan. On her way to Grandma's house, Little Red meets a wolf. That might scare some little girls, but not this little girl. She knows just what the wolf is...
Red hat
Judge, Lita.
Paper Book
A series of exuberant read-aloud sound effects perfectly capture the whimsy and joy of a springtime frolic in this companion toRed Sled. In this almost wordless springtime picture book, an adorable crew of baby animals borrows a familiar-looking red hat (last seen on the...
Red wagon
Liwska, Renata.
Paper Book
All Lucy wants to do is play with her brand-new, bright red wagon! But her mother has other plans for her-and the wagon. Lucy must go to the market and buy vegetables for dinner. Before long, though, and ordinary trip becomes a high-seas adventure, a ride through outer space, and a day at...
The red book
Lehman, Barbara.
Paper Book
This Caldecott Honor-winning book about a book is a delightful, wordless tale about the power of stories, perfect for fans of Brendan Wenzel and David Weisner. A red book is lying in the snow in the city. When you open it, you find a new kind of adventure. You will be...
Little Owl's orange scarf
Feeney, Tatyana.
Paper Book
   Little Owl loves many things, including his tree house in City Park, riding his scooter, and eating ice cream. But he does not love the new orange scarf his mommy makes him wear. It's too long. It's too itchy. It's too. . . orange!   After...
An orange in January
Aston, Dianna Hutts.
Paper Book
Plump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winter-and one that is usually taken for granted. Now here's an eloquent, celebratory picture of how those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, and then into kids-tummies! With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picture...
Little Yellow Bus
Guendelsberger, Erin
Paper Book
Ride along in this heartwarming picture book about bravery and facing your fears, a wonderful Christmas gift! The Little Yellow Bus had prepared for this day for a long time and how great it would be to pick up children and drive them to their school building--all by himself! Yellow wanted...
Yellow time
Stringer, Lauren
Paper Book
Lauren Stringer celebrates the coming of autumn in this exuberant, joyful ode to that magical time when the leaves are changing color and the animals are preparing for winter. Children and animals alike excitedly anticipate yellow time, when the trees release their colorful...
The yellow suitcase
Sriram, Meera
Paper Book
Asha travels with her parents from America to India to mourn her grandmother's passing. When they arrive at her grandmother's house, it's filled with strangers--and no Grandma. Asha's grief and anger are compounded by the empty yellow suitcase usually reserved for gifts to and from...
Linus the little yellow pencil
Magoon, Scott
Paper Book
A kid-friendly tale of two ends of the same pencil learning to get along! Linus and his eraser, Ernie, don't always see eye to eye. But with the family art show drawing near, these two will have to sharpen their collaboration to make something neither one could...
Green
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro.
Paper Book
Die cut pages bring surprise after surprise in this magical new book from the "Queen of the concept book"--an intricate and satisfying homage to green, the color of all creation. How many kinds of green are there? There's the lush green of a forest on a late spring day, the fresh,...
Green pants
Kraegel, Kenneth
Paper Book
For kids who march to their own drummer -- or are especially attached to a comfort object -- here is a completely adorable character who wears his singularity in style. Jameson only ever wears green pants. When he wears green pants, he can do anything. But if he wants to...
The green umbrella
Az©ða Kramer, Jackie
Paper Book
A 2017 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. Mom's Choice Award - Gold A 2017 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Things aren't always what they seem in this charming tale of imagination, sharing and friendship. ...
Lizette's green sock
Valckx, Catharina.
Paper Book
One day Lizette finds a pretty green sock. She’s delighted, until some neighborhood bullies begin to tease her. Socks come in pairs, they say. What good is one sock by itself? Lizette searches and searches, but she cannot find the sock’s missing mate. Fortunately, her friend Bert...
Nighty night Little Green Monster
Emberley, Ed.
Paper Book
Children will love this monsterously fun story, featuring die-cuts on every spread. With each turn of the page, readers reveal Little Green Monster's little yellow eyes, his little red mouth, and even a cute, tiny white monster tooth. Then, when the stars begin to appear, it's time for bed... so,...
Penguins love colors
Aspinall, Sarah
Paper Book
Mama loves brightly colored flowers and her little penguins too! Tulip, Tiger Lily, Dandelion, Bluebell, Violet, and Broccoli use red, orange, yellow, blue, purple, and green to color in their snowy world and paint a colorful surprise for Mama. Will she know who painted what? Of course she...
Some of these are snails
Higgins, Carter
Paper Book
Press Here meets Eric Carle in a concept book that makes familiar ideas exciting and surprising.   From the creative mind behind Circle Under Berry comes this deceptively simple concept book that explores sorting,...
The color monster : a story about emotions
Llenas, Anna
Paper Book
Unpack feelings using color with this bestselling character who helps young readers identify emotions and feel more in control.   One day, Color Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad...
Every color soup
Hurley, Jorey
Paper Book
Purple, yellow, orange, and red. Just the right mix of colored vegetables make a delicious soup in this tasty introduction to colors, counting, and veggies. All you need is a pot, a spoon, an adult helper, and vegetables of many colors to make a very special soup--Every Color...
Summer color!
Murray, Diana
Paper Book
A celebration of the wonder and colors of every child's favorite season--summer! In this celebration of the outdoors, two rambunctious children take off on an adventure from their own backyard. In each new scene they discover the wondrous details--and beautiful colors--of nature....

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