The Rainbow Blots are a delightful little family; each member is a colour of the rainbow with his/her own distinctive personality. Mummy Blot encourages them to have fun and they each do so by immersing themselves into activities linked with their specific colour. They have another little trick that they are able to perform as they can change themselves into a colour related object.
Written in a rhyming format, this charming little book is illustrated in bright and bold colours which would appeal to young children. I like the fact that each colour character is unique and Indigo baby is my favourite! I especially liked the illustration of them tucked inside their little beds.
The names and order of the colours of the rainbow are reinforced in the middle of the book - the child is encouraged to say them aloud - and there is the opportunity of drawing one's own rainbow blot at the end.
This would be a very useful addition to an infant school library and a book which would be reread frequently if owned at home. It is certainly one which I would have made use of when teaching Reception aged children.
Val Rowe, A LoveReading4Kids Ambassador
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This is a really lovely book.
This is a really lovely book. A book about a Rainbow and colours. The drawings are really nice and will help little ones identify objects and their colours.... Read Full Review
Absolutely love this!
Absolutely love this! It’s wonderfully illustrated and it’s a great fun way to introduce colours and also how a rainbow is made. Lots of fun, great rhyming and repetition. I can see this one being a real hit and it definitely needs to be on every pre-schoolers bookshelf.... Read Full Review
A great addition to a child's bookshelf.
'The Rainbow Blots' is a colourful, short and simple picture book for children of one to six years. Written by Carlie Wright, it is part of a series about the 'children' of the rainbow 'mother', and designed to teach the colours of the rainbow in the naturally occurring order. There are many downloadable colouring sheets, quizzes and also a song available on the author's website to reinforce the learning. Illustrated by Victoria Mikki, the story, partly in rhyme, shows us the blots descending from the sky, playing with things the same colour as they are and generally having a good time together until called back home to bed.... Read Full Review
