that rainbow feeling.
Willa’s grumpy feelings turn into happy feelings the day she sees the most beautiful rainbow. The rainbow feeling goes all the way to her heart. She passes the joy to her friends as she turns her grumpy thunderstorms into rainbows! She discovered the secret of how to
GIVE A RAINBOW!
How To Give A Rainbow
Sharing materials with a friend…
a rainbow!
Including a friend in play…
a rainbow!
Helping a friend…
a rainbow!
Parents & Teachers
Searching for rainbows on a stormy day is a great activity for all ages. It fills you with joy and never gets old. You can take the symbol of a rainbow and that magical feeling you get when you see one and turn it into a self-regulation tool for young children.
This is perfect for children as they learn to regulate their emotions and form friendship connections. Invite your child to imagine that when they are kind to their friends, they are giving a rainbow. This can take the form of whatever your child imagines: saying a kind word, doing a loving gesture, or offering an invitation to play.
Children can take pride in giving rainbows as, ultimately, they are helping build a happier community in their home, classroom, and beyond!
Incidental Representation
Give a Rainbow is a book with incidental representation. This book's illustrations include children from different cultures and races and the plot is solely related to emotional regulation and how we have the power to be kind and make friendly choices.
Gretchen Ott
Gretchen grew up in sunny Solana Beach, California, USA. She spent her early years next to the Pacific Ocean, then later settled near the giant redwoods of Northern California. Nature has always been an influence and attraction in her life, and she took inspiration from nature to create this colorful story about being kind to one another through the symbolic gesture of giving a rainbow to a friend. Gretchen has a BA in Early Childhood Development from Cal Poly Humboldt. She has been teaching preschool for over 25 years. This is her debut picture book.
Contact Gretchen: gretchen.ott@gmail.com