Rainbow: a First Book of Pride by Michael Genhart

Written By Paul Bouchey

    • Plot Summary: 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. Readers will celebrate the life, healing, light, nature, harmony, and spirit that the rainbows in this book will bring.

    • Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cErGisi4yYU

    • This book is aimed at a younger audience and thus quite simplistic. It goes through the meanings of the colors of the rainbow while depicting a range of people, from gay couples, to lesbian families, to inter-racial families. It ends by saying that the rainbow means happiness and pride.

Paul Bouchey
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