ISBN 978-81-237-4221-2

First Edition 2004

Reprints 2006, 2008, 2012 (twice), 2013, 2014,
2015, 2019 ( twice) (Saka 1941)
© National Book Trust, India, 2004
` 50.00
Published by the Director, National Book Trust, India
Nehru Bhawan, 5 Institutional Area, Phase-II
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110 070
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Nehru Bal Pustakalaya

Anup Ray
It was dark outside and raining. Anandi was
fast asleep dreaming of RAINBOWS.
She woke up to look out of her window. Oh!
Wow! There was a huge, bright RAINBOW,
across a clear blue sky.
Anandi ran out
to the garden
with Mili, her
favourite cat and
also the best
admirer of her
drawings.
But today Anandi didn’t
bring her sketchbook. Nor
her colours. Today, she
wanted to paint the
flowers of her garden
with the colours of
the RAINBOW.
One flower she
coloured with the
VIOLET, another
with the
INDIGO of the
RAINBOW.
One with the BLUE
and leaves with
the GREEN .....
One with the ORANGE .....
One with the RED......
But the yellow she let stay,
so the Sun may look
bright and gay .....
 And lo! There were beautiful
FLOWERS all over the garden.
The Sun was up there shining
in its yellow glory.

Having given colours to

flowers and the Sun the
rainbow was gone.....

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