Are There Rainbows in Space?: A Colorful Compendium of Seriously Cool Science

by Sheila Kanani, Liz Kay (illustrator)

What color is a polar bear under its fur? How do flamingos turn pink? What is a blue moon? Find the answers to all these fun questions and much more in this fact-filled adventure into the colorful world around us!

The science of colors is hard at work all the time—from ultraviolet light to the baby blue tint of the sky. Readers will learn tons of interesting scientific facts about color and its whys and hows—like why blood is red, how hippos keep cool, and how some animals can change color to hide from predators. Bursting with incredible illustrations and some seriously cool science, this book is sure to dazzle both nature lovers and reluctant readers alike.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens

128 pages, Hardcover

Published June 10, 2025

Reviews

[Monika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ocena 4⭐️
Format papier

Bardzo fajna i ciekawa. Dzieciaki mega się wciągnęły a i ja się całkiem dobrze bawiłam przy czytaniu.

[Kiera Beddes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learn all about the science of light with this interesting collection of facts about all the colors of our world (and beyond)! The collection dives into an assortment of facts for each of the colors in the rainbow showcasing the science about how and why people, plants, and animals look the way they do.

I’m obsessed with all things color, which is what drew me to the book to begin with. It was interesting to see the science behind each of the colors, but it is quite a dense text with a lot of specialized vocabulary that some readers might struggle with. The average reader will be about to flip through the book and find some interesting tidbits, but I don’t think you will get kids to read it cover-to-cover on their own. It might be of use in some secondary science classes as a supplemental book.

[czytajta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Troszkę mylący tytuł, bo o "Tęczy w Kosmosie" poczytamy tylko na kilku ostatnich stronch w książce 🌈

Nie zmienia to faktu, że spędziłam bardzo miłą godzinkę czytając między innymi o tym jak powstają kolory, dlaczego flamingi są różowe a żaby zielone, dlaczego ptasie piórka połyskują różnymi kolorami i co oznaczają czerwone pupy małp 💁🏼‍♀️

Fajna książka dla najmłodszych, która zdecydowanie bawi i uczy, wypełniona jest ciekawostkami ze świata zwierząt i roślin ale także ludzi, bo nie zabrakło stron poświęconych tęczowej społeczności ✨️

[Miss Ryoko · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really fascinating! I learned some really fun facts but I think my favorite piece of information was that green is the easiest color for humans to see and if your first language is a language that has a lot of different words for shades of green, you can see more shades a green than if your first language was a language that has fewer words for green. That is so interesting!

[Charlie Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really interesting book filled with great facts.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertainingly educational. Full of clear facts & sprinkled with fascinating color-connected tidbits like hippos' having red sweat and green being the predominant wavelength of our sun.

[Samantha Long · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing non-fiction book!! Lots of great information!!

[Kirsty · Rating 3 out of 5]

lots of information about the colours of the random - not really what you think it is from the cover but still good