Stories are magical aren’t they?
They speak to us all in different ways
Reach out to our hearts and souls
To help and heal
Soothe and support
They give us hope
When we need it the most

The Boy Who Rescued A Rainbow
Is at first glance a simple story
But the magic in this one runs deep
It is a tale of love and loss
A story to help children deal with big emotions
And changing situations

The boy is strong, brave and fearless
He spends his day adventuring and exploring
Lost in the wonderful world of imaginary play

One day he stumbles upon a rainbow
The rainbow is stuck
Faded and worn
Broken
The boy decides to take the rainbow home

He sets to work matching and fixing
Stitching and patching
He restores the rainbow
And together they head out
To the land of imagination
Sharing all the adventures to be found there

But the rainbow is shrinking
Smaller and smaller until one day
The rainbow disappears altogether

The boy is heartbroken
And refuses to believe that the rainbow has gone
The boy feels ALL the emotions

But he carries on with his adventures
His heart heavy
Until one day he sees his rainbow again
Up in the sky
And he is flooded with memories
He knows that he will be okay
And he smiles

This story is so emotive
For me as a bereaved mother
I immediately feel that this is a story
Of losing someone that we love
Of learning to grieve for them
Live without them
And then live for them
Knowing that it is okay for us to live

It is a book about dealing with complex emotions
Emotions that come with the making and breaking of friendships
The stopping and starting of relationships
Moving to a new home, a new school

Corrina Campbell has created a beautiful vehicle
For talking to children about feelings
Reassuring children that whatever they feel is okay
Showing children that there is always hope
And that it is okay to pick up the pieces
After something bad has happened
And begin again

Every page of this book is beautiful
With gorgeous colours
The boy is strong, brave and fearless
He is also super cute
A wonderful character for children to connect with
Feel empathy for
And to begin to understand themselves through

What does it mean to be strong, brave and fearless?
What do these things look like?
When have you had to be strong, brave and fearless?

The Boy Who Rescued A Rainbow
Is the perfect springboard for talking to children
About the spectrum of emotions we all feel
And how we might show our feelings
And process our thoughts and emotions

We loved this story for so many reasons
Including the joyful celebration of the power
Of stories and imaginary play
A brilliant and beautiful book