Rainbow Rob

by Roger Priddy

Book Overview

Rainbow Rob , the classic touch-and-feel book from Priddy Books , has been refreshed for Winter 2022. This picture book tells the story of Rob the penguin who wants to change himself to be more... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312497911
• ISBN13: 9780312497910
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Priddy Books
• Length: 20 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.1" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Rainbow Rob

This was perfect for our one year old granddaughter. She picks it up and plays with it touching all the fluffys and admiring pics. Perfect for learning texture and colors.

My son loves this book...

My husband hides this book because it is the one my son wants all the time. He would have you read it to him 100 times a day if you would do it for him. He loves the contrasting colors and the touch and feel. He really doesn't care to always touch...just read it to him and he's elated, smiling, and giggling at the pictures.

I love it more every time I read it

What a great book! I have two boys, 8 years old and 3 weeks old. I bought this book as a Christmas present for the baby knowing that the 8 year old would enjoy reading it to him and that is exactly what has happened. Me and my older son both enjoy reading it to the baby. It's a neat twist on a pretty standard tale (the plain animal who wants to be different). Rob is a little penguin who explores the rainbow by trying out the different colors of animals such as a red fox, a yellow lion and our favorite the pink flamingo. What is so great is the multiple learning opportunities on every page. Colors, textures, animals, even characteristics of the animals are introduced, all while teaching that the best way to be is to be yourself. The illustrations are adorable and the text is bold and colorful. It is also very well constructed so I expect it will survive a growing baby boy. I know that we will enjoy this book for a long time. I'm going to order more books from this author right now!

Fantastic! Especially for biracial children

What a fantastic message this story has, which can be especially applicable to biracial children. The main character, Rob, is a penguin. He's not happy being black and white, so he decides to investigate what it would be like to be other colors (green like a crocodile, yellow like a lion, pink like a flamingo, etc.). After all his searching, he realizes there are others like him who are also beautiful, concluding that he's happy in his own skin, being black and white. VERY cool!

"Read Rob"

My granddaughter asks "Read Rob" every time she comes to visit, which is at least weekly. She received this book when she was about 20 months old and now reads "WOW", and finds all the "W's" and has learned colors and animals. Great fun for Grandma too!

What a Great book for your little one!

I don't often feel the need to read reviews for childrens books, let alone write one, but this is the best book!!! So colorful and the text is written almost lyrically. A great message-being yourself is the best way to be-put forth in a fun manner. My daughter is 14 months, and she is in the stage of wanting the same book read to her 5 times in a row, I never mind this one!