Review: Planting A Rainbow

Planting a Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert, 1988. Picture book, ages 2-7.

This book features two themes in one: color-themed pages as well as a
mini science lesson on planting bulbs or seeds and watching them grow
into a bountiful garden. Many of the pages have a single color theme
filled with flowers -- for example, the "blue flowers" page includes
morning glories, delphinium, hyacinth, and cornflowers. Because the
flowers are labelled throughout the pages, I have to admit that I
learned a few new names for flowers while reading this book to my
toddler! :D There are also several "cut away" pages that toddlers
always seem to love, and those pages fit together to make a rainbow of
colors. If you are a gardening enthusiast (or even if, like me, you
just like to stop and smell the flowers), this book would be a great
choice to give to a toddler you love!

Reviewed by Stacey, parent