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.

Take a magical journey over the rainbow with this unique offering of a beautifully illustrated book accompanied by a CD Whimsical illustrations and a recording of the beloved song by Judy Collins make this the perfect picture book for bedtime or music class Breathtaking and magical artwork by the critically-acclaimed illustrator of Puff The Magic Dragon will carry young readers from a little red farmhouse up over the rainbow, into the sky where bluebirds fly and castles rise high in the clouds, and beyond. The extraordinary soundtrack for this magnificent picture book is performed by the Grammy Award winning Judy Collins, who has recorded what might be the very best version of "Over the Rainbow" ever sung. Her version of this classic will delight and touch the heart of every parent and child who listens. As an added bonus, the enclosed CD also contains two delightful additional songs recorded by Judy Collins: "White Choral Bells" and "I See the Moon."