Rainbow Soup Kids: Everybody Brings Something

What makes a classroom special?Is it the chairs? The crayons? The books?Mr. Roddy says it is something much more important.Welcome to Rainbow Soup Elementary, where every child brings something special to the classroom. On the first day of school, Mr. Roddy surprises the Rainbow Soup Kids with a giant empty soup pot. The children laugh, wonder, and ask questions. Are they making lunch? Not exactly.They are making Rainbow Soup.But Rainbow Soup is not something you eat.It is something you become.In this joyful picture book, young readers meet Kareemah, Donald, Carlos, Ryan, Jakobi, Kym, Ike, and Xochee as each child discovers that their gifts matter. Kareemah brings courage. Donald brings feelings. Carlos brings cultural pride. Ryan brings confidence. Jakobi brings heritage. Kym brings belonging. Ike brings curiosity. Xochee brings creativity.Together, with the guidance of Mr. Roddy and Mrs. Hernandez, the Rainbow Soup Kids learn that every voice matters, every feeling matters, every family matters, every culture matters, every story matters, and every child matters.Rainbow Soup Kids: Everybody Brings Something is a bright, engaging social-emotional learning picture book for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary readers. Through storytelling, repetition, classroom discussion prompts, and interactive reflection pages, children are invited to think about their own special gifts and how they can help others feel included.Perfect for: Read-alouds Morning meetings SEL lessons Classroom libraries School counselors Family reading time Diversity and inclusion conversations Identity-affirming activities Preschool and elementary classroomsInside, children will find a warm story about friendship, kindness, feelings, culture, family, identity, confidence, curiosity, creativity, and belonging. They will also be invited to say the Rainbow Soup Promise, explore the Rainbow Soup Recipe, and answer one powerful question: What do YOU bring?This book is more than a story. It is an invitation.An invitation for every child to see themselves.An invitation for families to talk about feelings and belonging.An invitation for teachers to build classroom community.An invitation for children to know that who they are matters.Because everybody brings something. Including YOU! An SEL Picture Book for Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary Classrooms Join the Rainbow Soup Kids Clubhouse and learn more about each of the kids at