An inspirational, colour-filled story celebrating the joy of self expression and the magic of being your true self.
As the long summer days stretch ahead of him, a young boy looks forward to his favourite time – painting-your-nails-time. He knows that when he dips his brush into those magical bottles of nail polish, he will find a colour to express his every mood and feeling.
At times, his Papa frowns and says, “What have you done to your nails?” At other times, he says, “Why don’t you paint on paper instead?” But the little boy knows that painting his nails makes his hands look beautiful.
“During the long days of the Indian summer, a little boy paints his nails to match his mood. Sometimes his Papa frowns, but his grandfather knows he will shine bright in this sweet, poetic picture book celebrating self-expression and acceptance.”
-The Guardian, July 22 Book of the Month
“Rainbow Hands is a heart-warming, colourful delight. It evokes childhood memories, hopes that children are allowed to fulfil their dreams to be who they are, and above all, the fact that the boy is loved for being himself. Magic!“
-Khakan Qureshi BEM, Founder of Birmingham South Asians LGBT- Finding A Voice
Rainbow Hands
Author: Mamta Nainy
Illustrator: Jo Loring-Fisher
Dimensions: 26.67 x 0.91 x 26.67 cm
Hardback
Printed on sustainably sourced paper using plant-based inks.
Publish Date: 1 June 2022
Recommended Age: 3+
Lantana are an award-winning children's book publisher and social enterprise with a mission to publish inclusive books by authors from under-represented groups and from around the world.
The name Lantana was inspired by the Lantana flower, a flower that has petals of different colours together on one stem. It was the perfect symbol to represent their belief in a world where children of all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities and orientations get to read happily together on one Earth.
Lantana books celebrate every kind of child and family, exploring social themes that help happy little minds to flourish. They promote diversity and inclusion, social and racial justice, female empowerment, empathy, mindfulness and wellbeing, environmental sustainability, and more. Lantana are a signatory to the United Nations SDG Publishers Compact and print their books with plant-based inks on sustainably sourced paper to minimise their carbon footprint.
