Genevieve is a little shepherdess with a big imagination. When she finds a sad, pale rainbow, she tells him funny stories until he cries happy tears and his colors return. Genevieve's sheep are caught in the colorful rain of tears and become the "Rainbow Sheep." Includes 12 Fiber art illustrations and four full pages of Felting for Fun for kids activities, glossary & fiber art activities.

REVIEW

My daughters and I loved this book! Chatel adds the right amount of description and imagination to create a perfect children's book. The reader is immediately drawn to the story of Genevieve and her sheep as they slip and slide in the mud up to her hill where she tickles a cloud. Because Chatel chose to use words like "tattered", "sighed", and "shimmered" the entire story and its emotions are brought to life and felt by the reader.

Every young reader will find something to love in Rainbow Sheep.

Reviewed by: Cheryl Malandrinos
The Book Connection

EXCERPT

The rainbow frowned and faded even more. The sheep were restless under the glower of the rainbow. Gertie snapped at Betty's heels and Betty jumped a sheep's length in the air.

Genevieve was worried now. It made sense to her that rainbows needed the strength of happiness to stay colorful, just like children needed milk and broccoli and warm hugs to grow.

How could she make a rainbow smile? She tried once more.

"Look." She pointed to the ocean that gleamed in the distance. "That's the kingdom of the mermaids."

"Mermaids?" asked the rainbow. A bit of its color returned.

"Yes," said Genevieve, "mermaids that live in castles with starfish chandeliers and coral couches." The rainbow brightened. It was interested. Genevieve spoke faster. "They have fancy, masked balls where the sharks dance with the dolphins to the music of the whales. The octopus juggles sea anemones, and the seahorses joust with long-nosed fish. It's a grand time."

AUTHOR BIO

Kim Chatel is a Canadian born author, photographer and fiber artist. She is the author of two books for children, The Stone Beach (Eternal Press) and Rainbow Sheep (Guardian Angel Publishing). Her picture book, A Talent for Quiet, will be out in the Spring of 2009 from Guardian Angel Publishing. Kim now lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, daughter and assortment of animals. Visit her at www.kimchatel.com.