Tells the story of how a little rainbow came to gray Hawaii and gave it all its colors.

The author uses colors of the rainbow--red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple--as a way to organize pictures of some of the people, places, plants, and animals of Hawaii. Hawaii is a Rainbow has been created to help children learn about colors and about Hawaii and to help both children and adults appreciate the rich variety and the special beauty of the Islands.

Tells how the menehune, a legendary race of small people, chose various objects and with the help of a kahuna, created the rainbow in Hawaii. The names of the colors are given in English, Hawaiian, Japanese, and sign.

Kala, a young boy, enjoys listening to his dad tell him the rainbow story about a boy named Hana and his rainbow friend Lei. After the story is told this time, a rainbow appears, and the story of the rainbow seems to unfold and come to life in the eyes of the child named Kala. This touching story is about the bonds of friendship and the world of imagination.

After visiting Hawaii one gray May day, two cloud creatures create rainbows to remind them of their visit. Includes related activies and songs.