Read The Rainbow Part Two - Sweetbean- Easy

Continue the colorful journey with Read the Rainbow: Part Two! As part of the Sweetbean Challenge, explore stories featuring brilliant blues, violets, and pinks, celebrating the beauty and meaning of the second half of the rainbow.

Updated December 19, 2024
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Blue
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
Paper Book
How many shades of blue are there? There's the soft blue of a baby's cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter's walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals. In this simple,...
Blue Penguin
Horáček, Petr
Paper Book
A moving fable about friendship and belonging from award-winning illustrator Petr Horácek. Far away, near the South Pole, a blue penguin is born. It is not something you see every day. "I feel like a penguin," says Blue Penguin. "But you're not like us," the others tell him. Blue...
The blue house
Wahl, Phoebe
Paper Book
In the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House comes a heartfelt story about a father and son learning to accept the new while honoring and celebrating the old. For as long as he can remember, Leo has lived in the blue house with his dad, but lately the...
The blue table
Raschka, Christopher
Paper Book
It's time to celebrate family, community, generosity, and giving! Two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka's stunning picture book is the perfect pick to share whenever family and friends gather together to celebrate and give thanks, no matter the occasion. Spend the day...
Blue Bison needs a haircut
Rothman, Scott
Paper Book
Blue Bison tries his best to be patient in this humorous picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald. Blue Bison prides himself on always looking clean and neat. But he has a growing problem--his hair. With the barber shops and just about...
Small Bunny's blue blanket
Feeney, Tatyana.
Paper Book
Small Bunny does everything with Blue Blanket. Blue Blanket helps him paint the best pictures, go the highest on the swings, and read the hardest words. They need each other. But one day, Small Bunny's mother insists Blue Blanket needs to be washed. She says Blue Blanket...
Little Blue Truck leads the way
Schertle, Alice.
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck finds his way out of a jam on a trip to the city. The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor's limousine....
The purple puffy coat
Boelts, Maribeth
Paper Book
Beetle gives Stick Bug an attention-grabbing coat for his birthday--but is that what Stick Bug really wants? A delightful story about friends learning to understand each other. It's almost Stick Bug's birthday, and his fashionable friend Beetle can't wait to give him his present-...
Lilly's purple plastic purse
Henkes, Kevin.
Paper Book
"I am the queen!" Lilly loves all sorts of things. She loves school, she loves dressing up, she even grows to love her stinky baby brother, Julius. In fact, Lilly loves everything! But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse to school and can't wait until sharing time to show off...
Sally and the purple socks
Bechtold, Lisze.
Paper Book
Sally?s Purple Socks: They keep growing and growing and growing . . . Sally?s purple socks have finally arrived and she can?t wait to try them on. Oops, she forgot to include the size when she ordered them. But they?re so warm and comfortable. She lounges in them, cleans house in them, even...
Harold and the purple crayon
Johnson, Crockett
Paper Book
From beloved children's book creator Crockett Johnson comes the timeless classic Harold and the Purple Crayon! This imagination-sparking picture book belongs on every child's bookshelf. One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize purple crayon,...
Creepy crayon!
Reynolds, Aaron
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carrots! and Creepy Pair of Underwear! comes the third in this hilariously spooky series about a young rabbit and his peculiar encounters--featuring a...
Too purpley!
Reidy, Jean.
Paper Book
Too purpley, too tickly, too puckery, too prickly! There is not a single outfit in the closet that our little fashion plate wants to wear. She tries on everything, but nothing is quite right. And the outfits are getting wilder by the minute! It's a scene that is all too...
Ollie : the purple elephant
Krosoczka, Jarrett.
Paper Book
From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo. Ollie is a purple elephant who is lost and has no place to call home.  Until Shelby and Peter find him in the park--and invite him to live with them.  Soon Ollie is a regular part of the family....
Pink is not a color
Ward, Lindsay
Paper Book
Pink finds happiness right where she always knew it was in this colorful companion to the popular picture book This Book Is Gray. Pink loves her rosy world, from her pink toy dinosaur to her pet flamingo, Phil. But when she sees the Primaries and Secondaries getting ready for...
Twinkle thinks pink
Holabird, Katharine
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author of the beloved Angelina Ballerina series comes the second delightful picture book about a feisty fairy who's obsessed with the color pink! When Twinkle and her friends get invited to Fairy Godmother's garden party, they can't wait to wear their sparkly...
The pink refrigerator
Egan, Tim.
Paper Book
“Try to do as little as possible.” This was Dodsworth’s motto. One morning, on his daily trip to the junkyard, he discovers a pink refrigerator. There’s not much to say about a pink refrigerator, except this one had a note on it. The note said, “Paint...
Vlad, the fabulous vampire
Drago, Flavia Z.
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author-illustrator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost comes a charmingly spooky celebration of difference sure to resonate with parents and children alike. Vlad is a vampire with the misfortune of having rosy cheeks that--gasp!--make him look abysmally...
The foodie flamingo
Howl, Vanessa
Paper Book
Celebrate the love of food in this charming picture book that teaches kids not only to try new foods but to brush up on their colors, too! Frankie the Flamingo loves food but she's tired of eating the same thing day after day: shrimp. So Frankie decides to expand...
Underpants dance
Zapf, Marlena.
Paper Book
A charmingly irreverent look at a mischievous kid-fixation: underwear!   Underpants can be fancy or functional, but for pre-schoolers, it is always funny. Take Lily McBloom - she has the fancy kind and loves to show them off with a...
Bear sees colors
Wilson, Karma.
Paper Book
Explore colors with Bear in the first of a new concept picture book series from the New York Times bestselling creators of Bear Snores On. Colors, colors everywhere! Can you find colors just like Bear? Karma Wilson's playful text and Jane...
Monsters love colors
Austin, Mike
Paper Book
Did you know that monsters love to scribble, scribble, mix, dance, and wiggle! Why Because monsters love to make new colors! Celebrate along with the hilarious monsters in this wild and energetic picture book from author...
Rainbowsaurus
Antony, Steve
Paper Book
A joyful and fun read-along tale of one family's quest to find the Rainbowsaurus, featuring lots of colorful creatures. A joyful and fun read-along tale of one family's quest to find the Rainbowsaurus, featuring lots of colorful creatures. We're following a...
Rainbow hat
Hai, Hong (Children's author)
Paper Book
A colorful and funny story about hats and animals. For readers ages 3 years and up. Woosh! Bear's colorful hat is blown away. From there it goes on a serendipitous adventure through all of Bear's animal friends back to his head. Will Bear get his hat back? The illustrations, full of...
Raindrops to rainbow
Micklos, John, Jr.
Paper Book
A gentle rhyming picture book that shows how color can be found all around us, whether there are raindrops falling or a bright rainbow high above. Raindrops are falling outside, but there's still a world of color to experience! Delightful rhymes and brilliant illustrations detail...
The hidden rainbow
Matheson, Christie
Paper Book
All the colors of the rainbow are hidden in the garden, but can the little bee find them--with help from the reader Christie Matheson, author of the popular and acclaimed Tap the Magic Tree, brings a garden to life in this bright, interactive picture book about the natural...
My body is a rainbow : the color of my feelings
Chopra, Mallika
Paper Book
Did you know that your body is absolutely amazing? It can do so many things at the same time, explore the world both inside and outside, and help you feel the feelings deep down inside. When you start to feel big feelings, it's helpful to use colors, words, and breath to explore your body and to...
Color the sky
Elliott, David
Paper Book
From award-winning author David Elliott and Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator Evan Turk comes a vibrant celebration of color, birds, and birdsong-perfect for fans of Eric Carle or Chris Raschka Red, big / red, small / Red sits on my garden wall. / Blue, low / blue,...
My ocean is blue
Lebeuf, Darren
Paper Book
'This is my ocean,' the young girl begins as she heads over the dunes with her mother. Then, as they pass the whole day at the seaside, she lyrically describes her ocean in simple, sensory detail. Nothing the girl experiences escapes her careful observation and appreciation. And at day's end, she...
Green on green
White, Dianne
Paper Book
Discover the joys of nature, seasons, family--and the vibrant colors of them all--in this lyrical picture book from the author of the acclaimed Blue on Blue. A child is on a colorful journey through the seasons, filled with yellow flowers and blue coral in spring and...
Red house, tree house, little bitty brown mouse
Godwin, Jane
Paper Book
A bit Each Peach Pear Plum, a bit Go, Dog, Go!, this read-aloud joy is deceptively simple yet packed with delights for the very young--a preschool standout deserving of modern-classic status. A little mouse makes her way around the world, and invites preschoolers...

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