THE HIDDEN RAINBOW

All the colors of the rainbow are hidden in the garden but it takes the reader to make them bloom so that the garden's bees can feast. This bright, interactive picture book from the author of the popular and acclaimed Tap the Magic Tree introduces colors, numbers, and basic flower vocabulary to the youngest readers.

This picture book introduces basic colors, counting, and the life cycle of a garden, as readers help the little bee find the flowers she and her hive need to survive. The reader brushes snow off a camellia tree, tickles tulips, and blows a kiss to a lilac tree to make the flowers bloom, drawing mor e and more bees out to eat. One, two, three, four bees, and more get busy pollinating in the spring so that fruit can grow in the summer. Beautiful collage and watercolor art captures all the bright colors of a garden throughout the seasons.

Christie Matheson is a master at creating simple picture books that encourage children to engage with the natural world. As they learn the colors of the rainbow and count to ten, they will learn all about different flowers and plants, and how important bees are to a healthy garden. The Hidden Rainbow will be embraced by children, parents, and educators alike.

Christie Matheson is the author of the popular picture books Tap the Magic Tree , Touch the Brightest Star , Plant the Tiny Seed, and Bird Watch. A former editor at Boston magazine and columnist for the Boston Globe, she now lives with her husband and three young children in San Francisco.