You must have seen your child’s eyes brighten up when they saw a rainbow across the sky?! Most of the kids find rainbows fascinating and exclaim in joy when they see them. We picked up a few of the best rainbow board books to introduce to your babies and toddlers. They will love to turn the pages looking into bursting colors and hear you read the words aloud.
There are many ways to introduce different natural and artistic concepts to kids. Reading books is one of the easiest. Let them get inspired to draw or make their own rainbows! At the end of the page, we left a few suggestions for rainbow themed activities you can do with kids after reading any of suggested rainbow board books.
The Best Rainbow Board Books to Read Aloud
Like with our other board book recommendations, our selection of rainbow board books for under 3 year old kids is based on one (or more, if we are lucky) things:
- short books with few pages since toddlers have a short attention span
- chunky and durable books to endure rough toddlers
- books with lovely and vivid illustrations
- books with textures or finger puppets for extra sensory experience during reading
Happy Rainbow
Happy Rainbow book is great to read to infants and toddlers. Preschoolers may still like it as well. The shape of the book, the designs, the colors, and the sparkles are all very cute! After reading, you can place it on the shelf to use it as a sparkly room decoration! Find the book here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Happiness Is a Rainbow
Discover happiness in the colors that shape our world in this easy board book of first colors that fosters social emotional development! Learn the colors while learning to find joy in the simplest moments with this irresistibly illustrated board book that’s perfect all year round! Find the book here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Peacock’s Rainbow Feathers
Where are Petey’s feathers? Find out in this touch and feel book that features a sweet story about sharing. Perfect for little hands to hold and explore, this sensory board book features a variety of materials to touch and feel. Find the book here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
What Makes a Rainbow
Wondering What Makes a Rainbow? Find an answer in this lovely colorful board book perfect for younger kids. They will love the colorful rainbow ribbons attached to a book. Find the book here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Planting a Rainbow
Through brilliant, textured cut paper collages, the story follows the progress of a mother and daughter in their backyard as they plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings and nurture their growth into flowers. Bold, spare text and dazzling illustrations will inspire readers to take a closer look at the natural world and maybe even start a garden of their own. Find the book here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Rainbow Rob
This picture book tells the story of Rob the penguin who wants to change himself to be more colorful. Although he meets lots of different brightly-colored animals, Rob decides that being yourself is the best way to be. Find the book here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Rainbow Gourmet Board Book
Go beyond typical baby food and toddler snacks like sweet potatoes by exploring out-of-the-ordinary fruit, vegetables, and meats. A tomato or simple lemons come alive with each rhyme, making Gourmet Rainbow one of the baby essentials when it comes to newborn toys or infant toys. Find the book here: United States | United Kingdom
Hello, Rainbow
Unlock the magic of colors with every turn of the page as you delve into the captivating realm of Hello, Rainbow. This innovative peep-through book invites children to embark on an interactive adventure where they’ll not only discover the vibrant spectrum of colors but also engage with the pages in a whole new way. Find the book here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Rainbow Chameleon
This adorable board book is filled with bright colors and interactive surprises for little hands. Will the rainbow chameleon blend in, or stand out? Spin the wheel and pull the tabs of this sturdy book to change the chameleon’s colors. Rainbow Chameleon changes colors in order to hide from a snake, a wolf, and a crocodile. But sometimes he also has to change color in order to be noticed—especially when a new friend who he wants to impress enters the picture. Find the book here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Bake a Rainbow Cake
In this interactive board book, create Flour Shop’s incredible rainbow explosion cake that, when cut, spills out a stream of sparkly sprinkles. Turn a wheel to mix the batter, lift a flap to open the oven, and pull a tab to frost the cake and then release the glittery contents! Find the book here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Activities to accompany rainbow board books
If you are inspired to make a rainbow or play with rainbows after reading a book, here are few suggestions you can try:
- put together few rainbow busy bags to grab on the go and keep kids occupied
- make cereal box rainbow purse to carry favorite toys
- pick one (or more) from the list of awesome rainbow sensory activities and explore different senses
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