Color sprinkles, rainbows, flying horses, vibrantly colored furry little pals, and bright yellow stars. What little girl could resist the adventures of Rainbow Brite? I sure could not and that was obvious. From the full one piece footie pajamas covered in sprites (colorful helpers to the Color Kids) to the Color Kids notebooks, I had it all. As a child, I was attracted to the exciting adventures of Rainbow Brite and the Color Kids. After being kidnapped and taken to a world with no color, a lonely orphan girl befriends a group of children and together they defeat the Dark One in order to return with the Sphere of Light which gives color to the world. Being a seven year old, I did not realize that as Rainbow Brite formed these relationships, fought for justice, and resolved colorful problems it was teaching me to do the same. I wanted to be just like Rainbow Brite, because she was friendly, optimistic, helpful, loving, strategic and intelligent (not to mention, she was responsible for all of the color in the world.) Growing up I could relate well with this once lonely girl, as I moved to a new home and changed schools. Rainbow Brite used her genuine personality to befriend the Color Kids, and I knew I could do the same. Although fictional, by having her as a model, making friends at a new school was a lot easier. Rainbow Brite, along with the rest of our childhood heroes, are more than children, animals or fuzzy creatures; they are lessons, problem solvers and role models which we unconsciously learn from throughout our lives.
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