Name: The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag
ISBN: 9781433829024

Gayle E. Pitman

Sewing the Rainbow is the powerful story of Gilbert Baker and the creation of the rainbow flag. This book takes readers from Gilbert's childhood in a small town in Kansas, to his historic artistic career in San Francisco. Includes a "Note to Parents and Caregivers" with more about Gilbert and the flag's history.

The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag

Allie Herrington

Librarian: One of my favourite current trends in kids books is the abundance of picture book biographies. I’ve found them to be a great way to get kids curious about historical figures that they wouldn’t otherwise encounter. This book does that well. Though many children will recognise the rainbow flag, few will know the name of the man that created it. Hopefully this book will change that.
 I will absolutely be recommending this book for purchase.
Reader: Obviously, I’m not the target audience for this book. But as an adult who reads A LOT of pictures books, I will say that this is a good one. The illustrations are nice and the story has a good “be yourself” type message, plus there are lots of little historical nods that adults will pick up on, even if kids won’t.

The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag

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