A Universe of Rainbows: Multicolored Poems for a Multicolored World (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) - Hardcover

Esenwine, Matt Forrest

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802855717 ISBN 13: 9780802855718

Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2025

Synopsis

Rainbows in all their glory are celebrated in this STEAM-filled poetry collection from an all-star roster of children’s poets. Perfect for Poetry Month and Earth Day.

What do Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring, Peru’s Vinicunca mountain, the star Betelgeuse, and a drop of water have in common? Rainbows! In this iridescent collection, Nikki Grimes, Irene Latham, Joyce Sidman, Janet Wong, and sixteen other poets explore bursts of color across nature.

Each selection explores a new rainbow―and not just the ones in the sky. In haiku, free verse, and other forms, the poets capture marvels like crystals, pilot glories, Gouldian finches, and marble caves. Acclaimed illustrator Jamey Christoph brings each rainbow to life in brilliant color and playful detail.

Informational sidebars flank each poem, offering scientific context for readers, and recommended resources and a glossary are also included. Part of Eerdmans’ Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers series.

Poems by:

• Nikki Grimes
• Matt Forrest Esenwine
• Renee M. LaTulippe
• Joyce Sidman
• Irene Latham
• David L. Harrison
• Heidi E. Y. Stemple & Jane Yolen
• Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
• Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel Campoy
• Rebecca Kai Dotlich
• Marilyn Singer
• Charles Waters
• Laura Purdie Salas
• Charles Ghigna
• Lee Wardlaw
• Janet Wong
• Allan Wolf
• Georgia Heard

About this title

About the Authors

Matt Forrest Esenwine is a children’s author and poet whose books include The Thing to Remember about Stargazing (Tilbury House), Once Upon Another Time (Beaming), and A Beginner’s Guide to Being Human (Beaming). His work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and featured in numerous anthologies. Also a voiceover actor and commercial copywriter, Matt lives in Warner, New Hampshire, with his family. Visit his website at mattforrest.com.
 

Jamey Christoph has illustrated over twenty books, including The Great Lakes (Knopf), Stonewall (Random House), and Outside My Window (Eerdmans). His books have been named to many best-of-the-year list, including from the CBC and NYPL. Jamey lives in New Hampshire with his husband and their crazy dogs. Visit Jamey’s website at jameychristoph.com and follow him on Instagram @jameychristoph.
 

Edition details

• Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802855717
• ISBN 13: 9780802855718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Christoph Jamey
• Number of pages: 56