About this video
The Rainbow Nobody Owned is a short moral story about how sharing something you made makes it better, not smaller. This page adds the English words to practise and questions to talk about with your child.
Meet the characters
Draws a rainbow, then decides to share it
Is invited in
The story in English
Tara draws a rainbow she is very proud of, all by herself.
She notices another child watching from a distance, with nothing to draw on.
Tara hands over a colour, and the drawing becomes something both of them made.
Key English words from the story
“We drew a rainbow together.”
“Tara decided to share her colours.”
Talk about it with your child
- What did Tara notice while she was drawing?
- How do you think the other child felt when Tara offered a colour?
- What is something you made that you could share with someone?
Draw and share: 3 minutes
- Watch the video together and say the words aloud: "rainbow" and "share".
- Draw one rainbow together, taking one colour each in turn.
- Name each colour in English as you pick it up.
Frequently asked questions
What is the moral of this story?
Something you make is not made smaller by sharing it. A rainbow belongs to everyone who looks at it.
What English words does this video teach?
"Rainbow" and "share", plus the colour words a child can name while drawing along.
What age is this for?
It works well for young children just starting to speak in English, roughly ages 3 to 7.
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