From Rain to Rainbows

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• Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781452135052
• eBook ISBN: 9781452150338
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Art General

This sweet and modern little ebook proves that after the rain always comes the rainbow. A treasure trove of delightful work by beloved indie art stars and emerging talents, this cheering collection echoes the uplifting transformation of rain into rainbows: the book begins with raindrops and umbrellas, transitions midway through, and concludes with a glorious bouquet of colorful rainbows. Perfect for bringing smiles to anyone who needs a little pick-me-up, this ebook of feel-good art is a reminder to appreciate the dark with the light, because nothing stays the same forever—and things are about to look a whole lot brighter.

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They say it’s always darkest before the dawn.

They say that which does not kill you makes you stronger.

They say without the rain you’d never see the rainbow.

Well, they say a lot of things, actually.

Here’s what they don’t say so much: That both rain and rainbows can make you happy if you let them. That to cheer yourself up, sometimes all you need to do is get out of yourself for a moment. Not chastise yourself for your poor attitude, but simply give yourself—or let someone else give you—a gentle little nudge in the direction of gladness.

Is the first half of this book—full of rain and rainclouds and puddles and gray skies—sad, and the second half—full of sunbeams and rainbows and unicorns—happy? Come on, is anything that simple? No. Maybe you are a person who loves the rain; maybe you jumped in puddles as a kid and sneaked out to dance in downpours as a teenager. Or maybe you see things a bit more classically; maybe to you, dark weather does suggest sorrow, and a rainbow our hope of relief ...

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