E. C. Krupp

The Rainbow and You begins by explaining to the reader that even though there is no pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, "[t]he real treasure of the rainbow is its colors." The book then explains how one could learn the colors and order of a rainbow by remembering the name "Roy G. Biv", which stands for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The book then explained the origin of the term "rainbow" and why it's possible that we see them. There is a beautifully illustrated show more equation of a sun + rain = rainbow, followed by several different rainbow beliefs from ancient Greeks, Vikings, Native Americans, Siberians, and the Bible. It gives a brief lesson on how light bends and how Newton was able to explain this phenomenon. Also interesting, it explains how we all see different rainbows with our different eyes, that no one will see exactly the same rainbow. I really enjoyed this book and enjoyed reading it to my children. The illustrations are engaging and beautiful. I would definitely recommend. show less

I have had this book since it came out decades ago. From time to time I revisit it and it still fascinates me. it focuses on long forgotten cultures and the importance they put on the heavens and how the night sky affected their lives and feelings.

The seeds of truth in prehistory are dim, but there is a place where lore was collected and remembered...The names of the stars and wanderers & the lore associated with them carry bits of truth through time...Echoes is a great introduction to the pan universal attempts by cultures in prehistory seeking to order the mystery of time's passage...The Bibliography outlines a further Library quest for lore or science...

Think about the 'Ring Around the Rosy' song we all sang and it's direct memory show more of the Black Death a thousand years ago...Every ancient story carries a seed of truth in it's tale...

This book bridges categories and puts parts of the physical world directly into the context of myth and legend...

A Key book in the TheDancingGoats.com library... show less

Humorous and informative introduction to Big Dipper, North Star, and more in The Night Sky.
Beautiful and evocative illustrations abound!

Diversity in kids, Neanderthal to future, would be welcome.

Both students and adults may find some parts of presentation still confusing,
as with locating other constellations and with POLARIS and THUBAN.