Book Nook - Rainbow Colors

 What color is cheerful, or calm, or full of mystery? In Rainbow Colors by Yvonne Pearson and illustrated by Carole Chevalier (The Collective Book Studio, January 27, young readers embark on a sensory journey through the world’s most brilliant hues—from cardinals and carrots to oceans and amethysts. Each page invites children to guess the color before it is revealed, creating an interactive read-aloud experience that blends discovery, creativity, and emotional connection.

 

With lyrical text and bold, textured illustrations, Rainbow Colors transforms color learning into an exploration of feeling and meaning. This book doesn’t just name colors—it celebrates how each hue makes us feel.

 

“Colors are rich with possibility. They carry emotion, memory, and story,” says Pearson. “Rainbow Colors encourages kids to explore that connection with wonder and joy--and suggests that children, like colors, can come together to make something new.”

 

Rainbow Colors is a playful guessing-game format that builds color recognition, descriptive language, and emotional vocabulary—perfect for early STEM and SEL learning. From its sculptural embossing and hand-lettered cover to its richly textured artwork, Rainbow Colors merges artistic design with concept learning—a sophisticated choice for design-minded parents and educators.

 

Whether shared during story time, in a classroom, or as a quiet moment of discovery, Rainbow Colors inspires young readers to connect art, science, and emotion—one hue at a time.

 

Yvonne Pearson is the author of Little Loon Finds His Voice, a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year (STEM Selection) and Silver Winner in the PubWest Book Design Awards, which also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Her other books include Sadie Braves the Wilderness (2017) and Too Many Hugs (2023). Yvonne lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she enjoys hiking, quilting, and spending time with her grandchildren.  To learn more about her visit her website, https://yvonnepearson.com/ .

 

Carole Chevalier is a French graphic designer and published illustrator with a fun and colorful style bursting with joy. Illustrating children’s books and bringing to life imaginative products for kids is her happy place. She also loves creating beautiful lettering, unique book covers and bold branding. After living for more than 5 years in North Wales, where she started her career, she now lives in Brittany, France, with her husband.

 

 

The Collective Book Studio is a woman-owned, full-service publishing studio that works with authors, brands, and companies to create, develop, and publish high-quality books. With a focus on innovative content and striking design, The Collective Book Studio offers a unique approach to the publishing process, providing clients with expertise and collaborative support from concept to creation.

 

The Collective Book Studio, based in Oakland, CA, publishes high-quality lifestyle, gift, and children’s books. Their books are distributed by Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages. For more information, visit www.simonandschuster.com