About the books

Why Rainbow and Sunshine

All over the world, families grapple with loss, and it’s always hard. The loss of a pregnancy or infant can be especially so. It’s a big moment, and one that parents and children can have  big feelings about. Rainbow and Sunshine are two honest, tender books meant for grownups and children—together or separately—as they grapple with pregnancy loss. 

Two books, each for a different audience

Rainbow sets out to bring some comfort to grieving grownups (whether they have a rainbow baby or are still waiting). It is also designed to start to explain loss to rainbow babies themselves. Meanwhile, Sunshine can start a healing conversation with sunshine babies: those littles that came before a loss and might have big, big feelings about it.

Available now at amazon.com

After a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2019, the books are available for families at Amazon.com.

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Helping to start a conversation about miscarriage and loss

About Brainchild Publishing

Rainbow and Sunshine are the first books from Brainchild Publishing. We believe that reading about (and talking about) life’s big (and ordinary) moments is important. We believe in the value of learning and growing together, and we invite you to join us. Brainchild Publishing is a positive place, a place for the child (and parent) in all of us. 

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About Us

Who is Brainchild Publishing?

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A mother-daughter duo that happen to be rainbow babies themselves, we love to pair buttery words with juicy art. And we love that collaborating on these books allows us to use our prior personal and work experiences. 

Shauna Castellaw

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Shauna worked in the field of education for almost forty years. She is especially interested in literacy, art, child development, and healthy relationships. Her poetry blog can be found at www.pieintheskypoetry.com.

Kylie Castellaw

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Kylie studied art, design, and psychology and has worked in the fields of experience design, research, and product management for the past decade. She loves to create pieces inspired by nature, science, and the human experience.