The Rainbow Sheep

A humorous story about inclusion, self-acceptance, and the joy of being different.

A 2026 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Ricky lives with a flock of sheep that prizes conformity. When one sleeps, they all sleep. When one eats, they all eat. When one baa-a-a-s, they all baa-a-a. And they all dress the same too. Every single day.

Until a rainbow sheep joins the flock and everything changes! Rainbow is so fun and so free! Ricky becomes friends with Rainbow and starts showing her true color too. How will the rest of the flock react?

Find out in The Rainbow Sheep, a humorous story by cartoonist David Hayward.