Description
LOLA LOOKS FOR A RAINBOW IN SANT MART,LA
Book Summary
Lola is searching for a rainbow with all her might, but she can't find one anywhere. Armed with her flashlight and binoculars, she decides not to give up and to create one herself, color by color, exploring her own garden. This picture book in Catalan is a tender and luminous story of perseverance, imagination, and discovery, which teaches little ones that sometimes, magic is closer than we think.
What is it about?
Lola loves rainbows more than anything in the world. One day, she decides to go out and look for one with her flashlight and binoculars, but she fails to find it. Far from giving up, Lola comes up with a plan: she will search for the colors that make up the rainbow in her own garden to build it herself. The story follows her tenacious and creative adventure as she gathers each color, teaching readers the value of persistence and the ability to find original solutions to small everyday challenges.
Main Themes
- Perseverance and overcoming frustration: Lola does not give up in the face of the rainbow's absence and actively seeks a solution.
- Imagination and creativity: the protagonist transforms a wish into a tangible project, creating her own rainbow with elements from her surroundings.
- Exploration and discovery of nature: the garden becomes a space for play and learning where the colors of the world are found.
- Colors and early learning: the narrative is structured around the search for each color of the rainbow, making them easy to identify.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for boys and girls between 3 and 6 years old who are beginning to discover colors and face small frustrations. It is also ideal for parents and educators looking for a story in Catalan that encourages resilience, creativity, and a love for nature through a simple and visually attractive tale.
What this book offers
- Encourages an active and problem-solving attitude, rather than resignation.
- Reinforces the learning and identification of colors in a playful and contextualized way.
- Stimulates imagination and the ability to create with the resources available in the immediate environment.
- Offers a model of positive perseverance, showing that effort has its rewards.
Technical Specifications
- Author: GOMEZ; JONES, NAOMI
- Publisher: NUBEOCHO
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Picture books, early learning: colors, natural history (children's/young adult), personal and social issues: family (children's)
- Collection: CATALAN
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: October 2022
- Number of pages: 40
- Weight: 404 g
Editorial Review
This is a picture book with a polished and sturdy format (hardcover) that combines a simple narrative with a powerful educational message. Lola's story connects naturally with the childhood experience of frustration and desire, offering a creative and autonomous solution. Its structure based on the search for colors makes it a useful tool for early learning, while the theme of perseverance makes it relevant for emotional development. A solid proposal for Catalan readers in contemporary children's literature.