Why do rainbows appear?
Quick Answer
Rainbows appear when sunlight passes through tiny raindrops. The drops bend the light, split it into colors, and reflect it back toward your eyes—so you see a bright arc of many colors.
Why This Story Works for Bedtime
It’s beautiful and peaceful. The story focuses on light and color in a gentle way, which feels dreamy and bedtime-friendly.
Story at a Glance
RECOMMENDED AGES
3-4 years
READING TIME
1 min
Story Synopsis
Rainbows can feel like a quiet surprise after rain. This story explains how they form with simple, gentle science. Miluna begins with sunlight, which looks white but is made of many colors. When sunlight enters a raindrop, the drop bends the light—like a tiny curved window. Inside the drop, the light spreads into separate colors, and some of it reflects back out. When many drops do this at once, the colors line up in an arc, and you see a rainbow. The story adds a cozy detail: rainbows often appear when the sun is behind you and rain is in front. It keeps the tone calm and wonder-filled, showing children that science can explain beauty without taking away the magic feeling.
Story Excerpt
Have you seen a rainbow in the sky? It looks like a big color smile. Rainbows show up when sun and rain meet. The sun is bright. Rain is wet. After rain, tiny drops float in the air. They are like little clear balls. Sunlight goes into a raindrop. Inside, the light bends and bounces.
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In One Glance
This story explains rainbows. Sunlight contains many colors. When sunlight enters raindrops, the drops bend the light, separate it into colors, and reflect it back out. With many drops at once, the colors line up into a bright arc. Rainbows often appear when the sun is behind you and rain is ahead. The story blends gentle science with a sense of wonder.
Frequently Asked Questions
It explains sunlight, raindrops bending light, and splitting it into colors.
Ages 3–4.
Yes—dreamy imagery and gentle explanations.
No. It’s bright, soft, and peaceful.
They turn beauty into understanding and nurture a calm love for knowledge and reading.