Un arco iris en la oscuridad

by Coates - Priesley

Esperando a su madre en una aburrida tienda, Ana entabla amistad con Juana, una joven invidente, y su perro lazarillo. Ana le ayudará a elegir ropa, le contará algunos de sus sueños y descubrirá la sensibilidad artística de la joven. A partir de 7 años.
· La amistad de una niña y una invidente.
· Un álbum que ayuda a entender desde una perspectiva positiva la adaptación de los discapacitados en la sociedad.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Adalyn McCarty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a picture storybook, but seems more fitting for advanced readers that may be close to reading chapter books. There is more text per page with less illustrations than typical picture storybooks. This book has a good story line and is a good example of setting up a beginning, middle and end and identifying each of these. This book shows diversity and can help students gain more knowledge on embracing that everyone is different and wonderful in their own ways.

[Sadie Devin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a picture storybook, but seems more fitting for advanced readers that may be close to reading chapter books. There is more text per page with less illustrations than typical picture storybooks. This book has a good story line and is a good example of setting up a beginning, middle and end and identifying each of these. This book shows diversity and can help students gain more knowledge on embracing that everyone is different and wonderful in their own ways.

[JoAnne Richards · Rating 5 out of 5]

I simply loved this book! A must for all collections.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful story about the new and different experience of a little girl out shopping with her mother. Abby did not want to shop in the secondhand clothing store and was sullen and bored waiting for her mother – until a woman came in with a dog. Abby told the lady no dogs were allowed in there, and then learned Charlie was a working dog – and the lady, Joanna, was blind.

Joanna enlisted Abby’s help finding things for a special event. In that way Abby observed what it is like to be unable to see. In appreciation for her help, Joanna gave Abby two tickets for a special event. When Abby and her mother attended, what a surprise awaited them! In fact, for Abby there were two surprises – one being a wish come true.

Rainbows in the Dark is a lovely read, one that will bring awareness to children – and grown-ups, too – of what it is like to be visually impaired. Canadian illustrator Alice Priestley complemented Jan Coates‘ story perfectly, as I hope you will get a chance to see for yourself.