By: Marcus Pfister Publisher: North-South Books Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: North-South Books Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 32 Publication Date: September 01, 1992 Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Product Description: A timeless story about the joys of giving and the pleasures of friendship. Hardcover.
Amazon.com Review: If you read this very popular book just before bed, and the light is still on in the hallway, you can make the rainbow scales glitter on the page, and realize why the Rainbow Fish was so proud of his beautiful decoration. Sometimes, though, being too proud of outside beauty can blind a fish, or a child (or even, heaven forbid, a parent) to the beauty people hold inside. That's the lesson of this simple tale, imported from Switzerland. It's a useful one for future sneaker and designer clothing shoppers, for rainbow fish--and for quieter, plainer minnows, too.
Classic This book is a classic! I remember having it read to me when I was an elementary school brat, and now it's great to read all over again. It's a great story with a great message and plenty of fun characters plus some gorgeous artwork.
Sharing is Caring! I read this book when I was a kid and i still love it. It's all about how you shouldn't be proud and that sharing is caring (not to be cliche). SOme people think it's about socialism or that everyone should be the same. But it is just showing kids that being full of yourself is an undesirable trait.
Lovely Book. I purchased this book as part of a shower gift. My daughter loved this book when she was little with all of the brightly colored, shiny fish. I could not find it in any store so I was happy to get it.
Might as well educate your child in Russia or N Korea My best friend's wife is a third grade teacher, and she was given the book for use by a fellow teacher at her school. I picked up the book and read it while at their house to humor myself. Much to my suprise I ended up in a heated disucssion with my friend's wife. We life in a country with rights and freedoms not allowed throughout the world, and furthermore, we are a society that embraces capitalism and the right to property. The morals that this book teaches is an insult to American culture and values (not to mention capitalistic values). Reminds me of when one of my Aunt's children went to school on their first day (after my Aunt went out and spent way too much money buying expensive school supplies for my cousin) and came home crying saying that the teacher "stole all my school supplies." Turns out the teachers at that school CONFISCATE all children's school supplies and divide them evenly to be fair and make sure everyone has the same amount! Needless to say that after a phone call my cousin got all her belongings back.
Andy, Atlanta, GA
Wonderful book for children Whenever I choose a book for a child I buy the "The Rainbow fish" as it tells a inspiring story children can learn from and is beautifully illustrated. Marcus Pfister is a gifted childrens writer and has written other wonderful books.
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