Rainbowsaurus - by Steve Antony (Hardcover)

About the Book

While on an adventure to find the Rainbowsaurus, two dads and their children are joined by a menagerie of rainbow-colored animals who want to find the Rainbowsaurus too.

Book Synopsis

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 to find the Rainbowsaurus.

We're following a rainbow. Would you like to join us?

Join two dads and their three children as they set off on an adventure to find the Rainbowsaurus. On their way, they meet animals that are all the colors of the rainbow who all want to find the Rainbowsaurus too.

From the author and illustrator of the Mr Panda series and The Queen's Hat collection, comes this instantly classic-feeling adventure. A perfect story to read at bedtime again and again.

Review Quotes

"This beautiful and vibrant picture book details a family's quest to find the Rainbowsaurus, a creature that lives at the end of the rainbow ... The book shines in its illustrations. The animals along the rainbow align with the colors of the rainbow to teach students about the order of colors in the prism ... Thoughtful, subtle, creative, and magical--this picture book provides great symbolism and subtle teachings about rainbows, inclusion, animals, and onomatopoeia in a charming, sweet story about searching for what may live at the end of a fabulous journey."

"A family of two dads and three children are joined by a wild menagerie of animals as they search for the elusive Rainbowsaurus in this picture book ... an ideal selection for reading aloud ... This book cheerfully celebrates family adventures, and even subtly conveys a message about being welcoming to everyone of all shapes, sizes, and colors."---- Children's Literature

"Two dads and their three kids are following a rainbow to find the Rainbowsaurus! Along the way, a red cow, an orange snake, and other animal friends of different colors join the fun and add their own unique sounds ('Moo!' 'Hiss!') to the expedition ... The plot is very simple, making this a great book for the very youngest children, and it would make for a terrific read aloud--though parents should be warned it's the type of story that children may want to hear on repeat. Have your moos and quacks ready."---- The Mombian

"We're off to find the Rainbowsaurus! With its many-coloured creatures and cumulative sounds ("'Hiss, ' said the orange snake. 'Ribbit, ' said the yellow frog"), this delightful, inclusive picture book is perfect for reading aloud, with the Rainbowsaurus's roar as its riotous culmination. Likely to become a toddler favourite."

"Exciting, colorful, and inclusive ... Come along and find the Rainbowsaurus! A family, consisting of what appears to be two dads and three kids, climbs a rainbow in search of the Rainbowsaurus. Along the way, they meet animals of various colors until they finally encounter the huge Rainbowsaurus, who, it turns out, was there all along. Illustrations drawn with lively linework convey motion and energy, and the bright hues of the animals and people's clothing pop against a stark white background ... Any young children will love to have this book in their library, but families with same-gender parents will especially appreciate the representation."---- Kirkus Reviews

"Come along and find the Rainbowsaurus! A family, consisting of what appears to be two dads and three kids, climbs a rainbow in search of the Rainbowsaurus. Along the way, they meet animals of various colors until they finally encounter the huge Rainbowsaurus, who, it turns out, was there all along. Illustrations drawn with lively linework convey motion and energy, and the bright hues of the animals and people's clothing pop against a stark white background. Compared to the rest of the animals, the Rainbowsaurus isn't quite as appealing, with vertical stripes of every color in no particular order that clash as the creature stands under a classic rainbow. Young readers will surely demand dramatic readings, however, and will be especially delight in the mismatched animal sounds--a quacking bear, a gobbling cow! The meter of the text flows well in most places, making it easy to read and reread. Any young children will love to have this book in their library, but families with same-gender parents will especially appreciate the representation. Human characters have skin the white of the page, but racial diversity is implied through the variety of hair colors and textures. Exciting, colorful, and inclusive. (Picture book. 3-5)"