The Colours of Nature: Discover the beautiful colours that brighten our world by Catherine Barr, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat

Title: The Colours of Nature: Discover the beautiful colours that brighten our world.

Author: Catherine Barr, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat

Genre: Fiction

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Published: 4^th November 2025

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 48

Price: $32.99

Synopsis: Did you know that rainbows are actually circles not arcs?
Or that there is a lizard with lime-green BONES?

The universe is made up of a kaleidoscope of colours! Unearth the secrets of our world, and beyond, with this uplifting introduction to the colours of nature.
Join expert conservation author Catherine Barr and talented illustrator Chaaya Prabhat in this celebration of the treasures of planet Earth. Featuring 100s of fun nature facts and a different shade from the rainbow revealed on every page, this book is a feast for the eyes.

An earlier version of this review appeared in Good Reading Magazine in February 2026.

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The world is a riot of colour everywhere you look. In the sky, in the trees, in flowers, in animals and under the sea. Colour is what makes the world go around, and The Colours of Nature: Discover the beautiful colours that brighten our worldis the perfect book the explore colour and its place and relationship with nature.

Why are some animals blue, like the blue whale with its yellow belly? Or what about the majestic hyacinth macaw? There’s lots of facts peppered throughout this book that bring it to life and show what colour means in the world.

As this book by Catherine Barr and Chaaya Prabhat shows, colour is everywhere, it’s for everyone, and there are colours that mean different things. Colours that are danger, colours that are joy.

Colours can be defensive and camouflage. It all leads up to the rainbow, the joy of colours that emerges after the rain. It’s a circle, not an arc. Imagine that! It’s a joy to read and explore, utterly perfect to show children how colour works and what its place in nature is.

It also shows that nature is filled with colours, and that all different colours are a big part of nature. Nature is delightful and vibrant, and that’s what this delightful book shows. That colour is everywhere. It’s in the skies, whether sunny, cloudy, or filled with birds. It’s in the seas, space, the outback and everywhere in between.

Birds are a big part of the colours of nature, especially the birds in Australia. The rosellas, the lorikeets, the galas…they bring the sky to life. Colour brings the world to life. Let this book take you on a journey of the way colours are shown in nature. It’s beautiful and fascinating.

It’s a journey of joy and knowledge for readers aged four and over. Learn what is blue, green or yellow, and where they come from. Use it as a way to start investigating the fabulous world of colours, and learn something new that you can wow your family and friends with.

It’s perfect for readers of all ages, because we all learn new things every day. Nature facts are always fun, and it’s books like this that bring everything we wonder about to life. I enjoyed reading this colourful joy of a book, and think it will be perfect for young readers of all ages.