Personalised rainy day rainbow story book UK: your child Finds a Rainbow in the Rain

What happens in your child Finds a Rainbow in the Rain

1. Rain stops your child's planned day outside.
2. A little unicorn splashes out of a puddle.
3. Your child spots coloured clues in the rain.
4. Your child helps the unicorn gather the missing colours.
5. A full rainbow appears as the clouds begin to clear.

How the first page could read

Raindrops tapped on the window. Your child had packed their little bag for a day outside, but the garden was shiny and soaked. Then, in the biggest puddle by the gate, a silver hoof made a soft splash. A small unicorn looked up. “Could you help me find where the rainbow has gone?”

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

This story gives a familiar rainy-day disappointment a gentle, practical shape: plans change, but there can still be something good to notice. For children aged 2 to 5, puddles, raindrops and bright colours offer clear, playful details to spot on each spread. Your child is not simply watching the unicorn’s problem; they look carefully, follow clues and lend a hand. The ending turns the grey sky into a colourful reward without pretending the rain never happened. Made from a photo of your child, the book can include their name, age and chosen little details, helping the rainy-day scene feel especially close to home.

Reading it together

• Read it on a wet afternoon, then look out of the window together for puddles, clouds or a patch of colour.
• Pause at each clue and ask your child which rainbow colour they think will appear next.
• Let your child choose a small indoor mission afterwards, such as finding something red, yellow and blue around the house.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour washes make the rain, puddle reflections and rainbow colours feel gentle and bright. A sidekick idea: a small silver unicorn with a raindrop-blue mane. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.