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A Rainbow of My Own

by Don Freeman · 1966

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A small boy imagines what it would be like to have his own rainbow to play with.

Themes
imaginationimaginationMore like thisLess of thisnaturenatureMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of this
Subject
sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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