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Rainbow: A First Book of Pride Hardcover – Picture Book, May 7, 2019

by Michael Genhart PhD (Author), Anne Passchier (Illustrator)
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“A joyous tribute to LGBTQ families.” —Publishers Weekly

A must-have primer for young readers and a great gift for pride events and throughout the year, beautiful colors all together make a rainbow in Rainbow: A First Book of Pride.

This is a sweet ode to rainbow families, and an affirming display of a parent's love for their child and a child's love for their parents. With bright colors and joyful families, this book celebrates LGBTQ+ pride and reveals the colorful meaning behind each rainbow stripe in a simple and engaging format for young readers. Readers will celebrate the life, healing, light, nature, harmony, and spirit that the rainbows in this book will bring.

 
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  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - Kindergarten
  5. Lexile measure
    240L
  6. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Magination Press
  8. Publication date
    May 7, 2019
  9. ISBN-10
    1433830876
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1433830877
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Toddler-PreS-Clinical psychologist Genhart's latest book introduces some of the youngest readers to the symbolism behind each stripe of the famous rainbow flag. Confetti endpapers lead to an opening scene with a cluster of flags held aloft. A page turn reveals an exuberant, racially diverse group of kids each holding up a rainbow flag of their own. Subsequent spreads go through the colors one after the other. Each spread also depicts same-sex couples (some interracial) lovingly interacting with their children. The result is a joyful celebration of rainbow families and the way the day-to-day brings out the six meanings of the flag: life, healing, sunlight, nature, harmony, and spirit. Passchier's colorful cartoon style casts many characters in the same simplistic mold. Still, the scenes shine a noteworthy and positive light on LGBTQIA+ parenting. The illustrations also augment Genhart's economical text to expand the story, striking a good balance between depicting families in isolated scenes and as part of a larger, not exclusively LGBTQIA+ community. A final page goes further to suggest global pride via several flag-waving individuals in front of cultural landmarks. Though excellent for anytime sharing, the text functions as a wonderful bridge between Stevenson's Pride Colors, Sanders and Salerno's Pride, and Pitman and Clifton-Brown's Sewing the Rainbow -the latter two of which expand on the flag's origins for older readers. VERDICT A win for LBGTQIA+ families and libraries seeking to diversify their shelves.-Alec Chunn, Eugene Public Library, ORα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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“A positive tool for celebrating a wide range of human diversity and all kids of familial love.” —Booklist

“A win for LBGTQIA+ families and libraries seeking to diversify their shelves.” —School Library Journal

“A joyous tribute to LGBTQ families.” —Publishers Weekly

“A welcome addition to rainbow bookshelves.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A bright introduction to the colors of Pride and images of LGBTQ families.” —Mombian

“Imagine if we lived in a world where picture books were more like this one?” —Unleashing Readers

“A primer that celebrates LGBTQ+ families by exploring the colorful meaning behind each rainbow stripe. It describes parental love and also the love a child holds for their parents. This is a much needed book.” —Book Riot

“Though it may be geared toward children 2-5 years old, this title can even teach clueless adults a thing or two…. offers a sweet introduction to the rainbow flag and is a welcome addition to Pride reading lists everywhere.” —Rainbow Round Table Book and Media Reviews

“This reaffirming look at rainbow families emphasizes their love and identity.” —Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center

“A vibrant and inclusive book that celebrates the diverse rainbow of families and the love that brings people together.  Told with bold and and spirited illustrations, the rainbow comes to mean so much more than individual colors but represents the pride, power and unity that exist when they all are celebrated together.”  —Jesica Sweedler DeHart, Librarian and Influencer, @WanderingBookseller

“Michael has written something simple and powerful, and Anne's illustrations are inclusive of many kinds of LGBTQ families, made up of many colors and types of people.” —I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read?

“It can’t help but put a smile on your face.” —Children’s Books Heal

“This colorful book is so uplifting and a great introduction to what the pride flag and pride mean to the LGBTQ+ community.” —No Time for Flashcards

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Magination Press; Illustrated edition (May 7, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433830876
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433830877
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 5 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 240L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
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Michael Genhart

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Michael Genhart, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco and Mill Valley, California. He lives with his family in Marin County.

He received his BA in psychology from the University of California, San Diego and his PhD in clinical and community psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park.

He is the author of several picture books including: Ouch! Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways (2016), Peanut Butter & Jellyous (2017), Mac & Geeeez! (2017), Cake & I Scream! (2017), So Many Smarts! (2017), I See You (2017), and Rainbow: A First Book of Pride (2019) all from Magination Press, as well as Love Is Love (Little Pickle Press/Sourcebooks, 2018).

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L Shizzle
5.0 out of 5 stars Just a breath of fresh air.
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2021
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First a quick note about some "Reviews" that were left by people who never even looked at the book: Honestly, I wasn't going to buy the book at first. My house is flooded with books, this book was going to go on the list of books to buy after I purge. But after reading some "Reviews" that were actually comments from people regarding LGBTQ+ education in general rather than THE ACTUAL BOOK, a bon fire was lit in my heart and I was ready to buy 100 copies just to spite these reviewers. Alas I calmed down and settled on impulse buying just 1 copy, for now.

The actual book review: I wasn't exactly sure what to expect to be honest. So when I got to crack the book open, I was so pleasantly surprised. The illustrations are beautiful, whimsical, and just fun. The writing really whittled down all of the layers of complex issues that adults see, down to elegant simple reasons as to why we celebrate Pride month. This book doesn't point out how different same sex couples can look compared to your traditional nuclear family. The illustrations seamlessly include same sex couples (a mix of ethnicities are included) with their kids in very everyday scenes that all families experience. Together with the writing, it's all so beautifully normal and harmonious. The kids like the book, I LOVE the book.
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Cbas7711
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022
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This is a great book for education. Got this book for my family and my kiddoe read it and loved it. It is very educational learning about the LGBTQIA+ community. I highly recommend this book for individuals who want to teach acceptance and understanding, especially if someone you know is part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Christian Jolley
5.0 out of 5 stars Best gift!
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020
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One of my favorite books for little ones. Love that is shows kids diverse families and spreads love. 10/10
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Jordyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable & Educational
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
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It’s informative and easy for a toddler to understand.
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HappyHappy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for young kids!
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
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My son loves the ‘pride flag book’, as he calls it. A perfect book for introducing these themes to a preschool aged child. Very warm and fun. Bravo!
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Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for children
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020
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Very good book for children to help them understand there are different people in the world.
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A.Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Pride
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2019
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Simple and beautiful and perfect for the littlest readers!
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NymNym
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute and Diverse
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019
Rainbow by Michael Genhart is a cute book that explains what each color in the rainbow flag stands for. The illustrations are very cute and I love the different couples throughout the book. Not only do you see LGBTQ+ couples on these pages, but also lots of different races/interracial couples. This is a really cute first Pride book, but I do wish there was a little more writing in it - perhaps describing what different people like to do for the different colors.
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J. Fic
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2019
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Great book for little ones
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Wanderlust
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pride book
Reviewed in Australia on June 30, 2021
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Love it!!! Simple..colourful and engaging
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A C
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what expected
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2019
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It's a nicely made book but not what I expected at all. Very basic and unless you point out some drawings are same gender appearance it's a book of color not really pride.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not what expected
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2019
It's a nicely made book but not what I expected at all. Very basic and unless you point out some drawings are same gender appearance it's a book of color not really pride.
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