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The Rainbow Fish

by Marcus Pfister, J. Alison James (Translation)

4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 · rating details · 44,686 ratings · 696 reviews

The award-winning book about a beautiful fish who finds friendship and happiness when he learns to share is now available in a board book edition for the youngest child.

Hardcover, 24 pages

Published January 27th 1999 by NorthSouth (first published January 1st 1992)

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Mar 30, 2012 Kat Kennedy rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: My infant son's enemies/rivals

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I'm always on the look-out for new, well-written children's books for my son. We had been reading him: Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed! and Why Mommy is a Democrat.

He loved the story and drawings!

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However, he didn't seem to take to them as much as I thought he would...so I decided to find something else as informative, well-balanced and fun to read with my child.

Then I came across The Rainbow Fish by Macrus Pfister.

The Rainbow Fish is a story about a spectacular fish with amazing sca...more

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Feb 23, 2008 Laila rated it 1 of 5 stars

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Ahem. Nice little book that teaches sharing, or subtle liberal socialist propaganda which teaches to give away all and anything special about yourself or what you have for the betterment of the whole?

You might think I'm being ridiculous, but I was a bit alarmed at this children's book when a professor in a teaching class read it to us aloud. Basically, Rainbow Fish is special because, unlike the other fish, he is special and has many colors of the rainbow on his fins. The other fish grow jealous...more Ahem. Nice little book that teaches sharing, or subtle liberal socialist propaganda which teaches to give away all and anything special about yourself or what you have for the betterment of the whole?

You might think I'm being ridiculous, but I was a bit alarmed at this children's book when a professor in a teaching class read it to us aloud. Basically, Rainbow Fish is special because, unlike the other fish, he is special and has many colors of the rainbow on his fins. The other fish grow jealous and hostile and demand that Rainbow Fish give away his beautiful scales to the others so they can have part of his beautiful colors. He refuses at first, but then yields, giving away the colored fins to all the other fishes so they each have one or two colored scales, thus equalizing the entire school. Rainbow fish is no longer special, but is happier having given this unique characteristic away because the other fish are now happy and accepting of him.

Are you kidding me? This is basically telling kids that if they have something special, they should share it so that everyone is equal. But then, no one is special. It's very much like the socialist belief that if you have a skill or make more money, that money should not belong to you, the one who has it or has earned it; you should not be able to do with this as you please--which very well may be to help others. No. You are to give this away for the betterment of the group because they demand that you do so. Nobody should have any kind of special thing or advantage. Nobody should make more money than someone else or have nicer things, because it upsets people and they won't like you then. Well, too bad! Uniqueness, individuality, and independence or the very qualities that spur new ideas and new inventions which affect the greater whole for the better without the weight of dictatorship and being told to do something.

A child should want to share because it is the innately right thing to do. They should want to do so out of kindness, not out of fear of reproach.

For a children's book that appears to at first be about sharing, this book is good at conveying the lesson that people will always look down on others and want what they have for their own. I disagree with this moral and will not read it to my children to teach sharing, but to teach the points above--when they are old enough to understand the difference between sharing and ceding.(less)

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Jul 06, 2008 Skylar Burris rated it 4 of 5 stars

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My daughter has already asked me to read this several times since checking it out form the library. I like that the vocabulary is not as dumbed down as in most modern children's books. I have no idea whether or not the author is Christian, but this seemed to be loaded with Christian meaning. The message seems to be that, as Jesus taught, you have to lose yourself to find yourself, a little more complex than your typical "be nice and share" book. It is similar to the story of the rich man in the...more

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Apr 18, 2009 Janni added it

A chilling tale about a young fish who learns that no one will ever like him--until he gives up the thing that makes him unique and becomes just like everyone else.

Of a genre with The Giving Tree and the stalker classic Love You Forever.

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Mar 17, 2008 babyhippoface rated it 1 of 5 stars

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I'm all into sharing and stuff, but this little guy was basically told that he had to give away everything that made him special just so other fish wouldn't be jealous and mean. Is this fair? Heck no!

Reminds me of one of my favorite lines from The Incredibles, when Dash says something along the lines of, "If everybody's special, then NOBODY is."

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May 17, 2008 Rebecca rated it 1 of 5 stars

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I also thought the message in this book was not good for children. We have to give things to people so they will like us? What? Sure, this book is trying to teach about friendship and giving of oneself, but where in the book do the other fish stop being selfish and jealous? Those are not qualities that should be rewarded, and the poor rainbow fish has to give away all of his lovely scales to jealous, hateful fish. Just awful. I think it would be a lot different if the other fish were in "need" o...more

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May 01, 2012 Sheena O'connell rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Rainbow Fish

This is a beautifully illustrated book that tells the story of a unique fish that is very special as she has gorgeous shiny scales. She takes pride in being the most beautiful fish in the sea and is very protective of her scales. On numerous occasions throughout the story other fish approach her asking for one scale but the rainbow fish always refused to share her unique and beautiful scales. As time went by the rainbow fish felt very alone as no one wanted to play with her as a...more

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May 01, 2012 Sandile rated it 5 of 5 stars

I remember coming across this book many years ago, l found the book fascinating and captivating. The rainbow fish is an enchanting story about a beautiful fish, which is constantly praised for its beauty. However one day The Rainbow Fish is asked to share his beautiful scales with the other fish. To their bewilderment The Rainbow Fish refuses to share.
I found the character of Rainbow Fish easy for children in general to relate and identify with, when it comes to sharing, which at times for youn...more I remember coming across this book many years ago, l found the book fascinating and captivating. The rainbow fish is an enchanting story about a beautiful fish, which is constantly praised for its beauty. However one day The Rainbow Fish is asked to share his beautiful scales with the other fish. To their bewilderment The Rainbow Fish refuses to share.
I found the character of Rainbow Fish easy for children in general to relate and identify with, when it comes to sharing, which at times for young children proves to be a challenge, as some children may be still caught up in that phase of being egocentric. Nevertheless, the story has a moral undertone, which is that unless we share we can sometimes lose out in friendships, to put it in simpler terms we have to give to receive at some point in life. The Rainbow Fish eventually seeks solace from the wise Octopus who advises him that, he has to share with the other fish. This proves to be a success as the other fish welcome him and there are all happy including the Rainbow Fish who finds that happiness can be achieved even through sharing.

The book is beautifully illustrated; l would recommend it for children in Nursery who would absolutely love it as it is so colourful. The Rainbow fish would also be suitable for KS1 although I am conscious that older children would profit from reading it and appreciate the messages portrayed within the book. It could be used when considering issues relating to friendship and sharing. I would use this book during circle time, and teach what sharing is and its importance and the impact it has on others. There are so many ways that this book could be themed in, it is a great read, again another simply must read! I suppose some critics might argue if it is fair for The Rainbow fish to share his beautiful scales just so he could be accepted. I would argue it is a great read teaching children to humble themselves as well as the joy of sharing. l personally think we have so much to gain through humility and giving rather than receiving. I always find it profoundly fulfilling to give than to receive, but that is just my personal philosophy.

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Jul 29, 2007 Karen rated it 5 of 5 stars

I heard this book read aloud for the first time at a summer camp. A good friend then bought it for me as a birthday gift. It is a beautiful story about the joy that comes from giving of yourself to others.

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Feb 05, 2013 Kelly rated it 5 of 5 stars

what a great little tale...

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Jul 30, 2008 Neligh rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: nobody really

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Now, the Rainbow Fish had scales that were shiny.
something something and act like a hiney.
the plain fishes gave up asking him to play,
something rude something, he swam away.

Later a plain fish requested a scale
"absolutely not," he sputtered, turning pale.
"they're mine. they're me. they're attached to my body."
Screamed the plain fish, "well I think they're gaudy!!"

much later, lonely and wanting some fun
he cried, "I know! I'll give away all but one!
THAT will make up for me being a tool!"
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Apr 29, 2008 Leigh Porch rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: guidance counselors.

Recommended to Leigh by: Hand me down

Shelves: children-s-babies-lit

I'm fairly hard pressed to truly dislike a children's book, but the message of this story is awful. This beautiful and unique fish meets some horribly jealous fish who won't befriend him. In order to be accepted, the rainbow fish must give up all of his scales to bribe the other fish to be his friends. What kind of message does this send to a child? I could see a child, having experienced unkind treatment, deciding to give away all her favorite toys trying to become popular on the playground bas...more

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Jul 11, 2008 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I personally love this book, despite the fact that other people are so outraged by it. I find it kind of funny that people seem to be reaching for meanings, maybe as a means to back up their own personal feelings about things. Anyways....

The Rainbow Fish is very vain and thinks he's better than the other fish because he is so beautiful. He learns that being the most beautiful fish is not what is really important. I won't spoil it, but I think it's a great book and teaches valuable lessons.

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Mar 28, 2013 Michelle Cepeda rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This is a wonderful book! Quite honestly I'm no fan of shiny or sparkly, so I was hesitant to read it, but it really is a great book. I enjoyed it very much and I'm sure children will also love it!

Learning Extension: It teaches children about sharing. In class we could talk about sharing. And this book would possibly be brought up if we were in a situation where one of the students doesn't want to share.

Another Learning Extension: This book also teaches about not judging. "Don't judge a book by...more

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Mar 19, 2013 Lacey Ellison rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: electronic-format, animal-characters, modern-fantasy, picture-book, sharing

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The Rainbow Fish is a modern fantasy picture book about a fish with beautiful shiny scales unlike the rest. When other fish asked him if they could have one of his shiny scales, he wouldn't share with them. Then, he met an octopus who told him that in order to be happy, he must share his scales with the other fish. After he shared his scales, he was left with only one, but he had never felt more at home with the other fish. I chose to read this book on Storyline Online, so the illustr...more Annotation:

The Rainbow Fish is a modern fantasy picture book about a fish with beautiful shiny scales unlike the rest. When other fish asked him if they could have one of his shiny scales, he wouldn't share with them. Then, he met an octopus who told him that in order to be happy, he must share his scales with the other fish. After he shared his scales, he was left with only one, but he had never felt more at home with the other fish. I chose to read this book on Storyline Online, so the illustrations were somewhat different than the orignal printed book. The beautiful watercolor illustrations were computer generated and move on the screen to allow the reader to really see how special the rainbow fish is compared to all the rest.

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I gave this book 5 stars, because it has many of the qualities of outstanding children's literature. The book expands awareness and was an enjoyable read. The story doesn't overtly teach but it does have themes that are important and relevant for young students. The Rainbow Fish embodied quality and had integrity, because it was very well written, and the story worked perfectly with the illustrations to come together as a satisfying whole. The book shows originality, because it gives children a new way to think about sharing and the impact it can have. The storyline was simple and easy to follow while still showing all of the qualities of outstanding literature. (TMY, 2010, p.9)

What I loved most about the book was being able to read it on Storyline Online. I had never used the site before, and I think it's a great source for children who are too young to read. The narrator read the story well and made it exciting to listen to. Being able to see the characters move around in the story allows the reader to easily connect to the characters and follow the story line.

Classroom Connections:

After reading this book aloud in the classroom, I would have a class discussion about the theme of the story. I would ask questions like, "How do you think the rainbow fish would have felt if he didn't share his scales?" and "Have you ever had difficulty sharing something?". I would lead the discussion so that by the end, each student would have given their opinions on what it means to share. Then, I would ask for the students to bring in their favorite things to share with the class. In a circle, each student could tell the class about their favorite thing. Then, I would have them pass them around to share with their peers. This activity would work with younger children to help them understand the importance of sharing. The discussion questions would allow them to better understand the theme of the story and how the rainbow fish felt before and after sharing.

Text Complexity:

The Rainbow Fish has a 410 Lexile and a Guided Reading Level of M. It would be appropriate as a read aloud in grades PreK-3, and a student should be able to read the text independently in third month of third grade.

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Feb 27, 2013 Sam rated it 2 of 5 stars

I thought this was going to be a nice story about sharing, but unfortunately there was an undertone to this story that I was not expecting and I did not like. The story is about a beautiful fish that doesn't have any friends. All the other fish are basically jealous that he has beautiful shiny scales and they all ask him to give them one of his scales- or they won't be his friend. As I was reading this this with my children, it didn't feel right to say - yes the rainbow fish should give away his...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Emilie Bonnie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Illustrated with beautiful calming blues and purples ‘The Rainbow Fish’ is set deep in the blue sea, where lives the Rainbow Fish covered with sparkly scales and proud and silent he goes about his day. With none of the other fish wanting to be his friend and becoming increasingly lonely he seeks help from the wise octopus living in the darkest of caves, who advises that to have friends, one has to share. The Rainbow Fish left the octopus to share his scales, feeling much better and making friend...more

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Feb 18, 2013 Neelam rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a lovely story that teaches children about sharing. The rainbow fish is the most beautiful fish in the sea because of all his glittering scales. He was quite proud and because he thought he was better than everyone else, and he was not in any condition willing to give up his scales. On a few occasions a little blue fish would approach rainbow fish asking for one of his scales but the rainbow fish would refuse. Until one day, he very lonely because no one wanted to play with him and they...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Hannah Delaughter rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: any-age, fiction, modern-fantasy, picture-book

The Rainbow fish was about a fish that was different and special compared to all the other fish in the sea. Every fish envied this rainbow fish and wanted to have a small piece of it's sparkling scales, but the rainbow fish wouldn't let them have any. One day all the other fish stopped talking to the rainbow fish and it was wondering why. The starfish told rainbow fish to go to the wise octopus and get some advice. The octopus said that if he shares his beauty with everyone he will learn that i...more The Rainbow fish was about a fish that was different and special compared to all the other fish in the sea. Every fish envied this rainbow fish and wanted to have a small piece of it's sparkling scales, but the rainbow fish wouldn't let them have any. One day all the other fish stopped talking to the rainbow fish and it was wondering why. The starfish told rainbow fish to go to the wise octopus and get some advice. The octopus said that if he shares his beauty with everyone he will learn that is the better option. I thought that the illustrations in this book were pretty simple besides making the rainbow fish stand out, other than that I think these pictures were basic and children friendly.
I thought that this book was a good book. I gave it four stars because everyone I talked to has spoken so highly about it and I just thought it was just another children's book that taught a great lesson about sharing. I can relate this book to my life by everyday life when I am babysitting and I bring some food over for myself. All the kids want some and I end up sharing it with everyone so that each one of us have equal and even pieces so it is fair. This is like the book because in the end the rainbow fish just ends up with one of the shinny scales just like everyone else when he started off with a whole body full of them.
I can connect this to the classroom in simply making this a review session of how to share with everyone if this is a lower grade. I can also start off the school year by reading this book out loud to my students. At the end I would ask if they know what the rainbow fish did. "What is it called when let others have what we have and take turns?" When they answer, "Sharing," I would go into asking what would be some examples of how we can share in our classroom. I would write them down and make sure that every student of mine will share and will be constantly reminded of that.
The Lexile for this book is 410L and the Guided Reading is M. I would expect second or third graders to be able to read this book on their own. I believe that any age can learn from this book though about sharing and enjoying the childlike pictures!(less)

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Feb 17, 2013 Maxzine Rossler rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: modern-fantasy, picture, electronic

The Rainbow Fish is a book about one fish that looks a little different than the rest, you could almost say that he knew he was prettier than the rest, and was not willing to give up his scales to anyone. No one would ever talk to him until this one little brave fish approaches him asking him for a scale. At this point is when he learns how to share, and sees how one little good dead will lead to a lot more happiness and friends. The illustrations were beautiful, and showed the reader why he was...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Andrew rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I only remembered having read this book when I came across its sequel while going through storage. I remember asking my 'rents for this book, but they couldn't find it, so they bought me its sequel.

I remember the basics of it; I remember reading this book in elementary school when I was bullied. I also remember thinking, "What a crock of BLEEP!" The story is basically about this Rainbow fish who has several shiny silver scales and the other fish won't play games with him. It's eventually a short...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Sophia Kanoon rated it 5 of 5 stars

Grade/interest level: Primary/Learning to Read (K-2nd grade)
Reading level: Lexile 410L
Genre: Picture Book

Main Characters: Rainbow fish, Blue fish, and the Wise Octopus
Setting: In the deep blue sea
POV: Third person omniscient narrator

Summary: The Rainbow Fish by Marc Pfister is a childhood classic. The story begins in the deep blue sea, where we are introduced to the beautiful and sparkly Rainbow Fish. All the other fish in the sea would love to watch him swim by, and would ask him to play. Rain...more

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Oct 29, 2012 Astrid Phoenix rated it 1 of 5 stars

I used to love this book as a kid, because it had a pretty sparkly rainbow fish in it, and I liked anything pretty or sparkly or rainbow-y.

Now, I think it's utter tosh. Why?

Well... what I remember is that the rainbow fish was pretty and sparkly and the other boring fish wanted some of her scales and she said no, so they left. She felt lonely then and wondered why they wouldn't play with her, so she set out to see, finding out that the jealous shits don't like her because she won't share her sc...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Anne rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Nobody

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I think all the paranoia about this being socialist evil is ridiculous. But I do agree with those who say it has a horrible moral. This book tried to be about sharing, I get that. It mostly ended up being about how humility means giving away or suppressing what makes a person unique. This book could have ended with the Rainbow Fish apologizing to the other fish for his arrogance, and the other fish apologizing for shunning him. It could have ended with the Rainbow Fish pointing out that all the...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Fiona Prunty rated it 4 of 5 stars

“The Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister.
This was one of my favourite stories when I was growing up. The story revolves around a beautiful but conceited fish that possesses sparkling blue, green, purple and silver scales. When the rainbow fish refuses to share his scales with the plainer fish at school, they ostracize him. Rainbow Fish becomes lonely and asks a wise octopus for advice. She tells him that when he gives away his scales, he will discover happiness. The rainbow fish does as the octopus...more “The Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister.
This was one of my favourite stories when I was growing up. The story revolves around a beautiful but conceited fish that possesses sparkling blue, green, purple and silver scales. When the rainbow fish refuses to share his scales with the plainer fish at school, they ostracize him. Rainbow Fish becomes lonely and asks a wise octopus for advice. She tells him that when he gives away his scales, he will discover happiness. The rainbow fish does as the octopus suggests and is then accepted by the other fish. He learns that the more he gives away the happier he feels. At the end of the story, each fish in the school owns one of rainbow fishes glittering scales.
I really enjoy reading this book because there are valuable lessons learnt, there is fantasy with every turn of the page and the illustrations are extraordinary. I enjoyed reading about the lesson the fish learns about sharing, as this is an extremely important lesson for young children. The way in which the author uses the story of a fish and the beautiful scales, is intriguing for a child. The characters are so simple in the story which makes reading the story that bit more fun when you can create the darkness of the cave where the octopus lives with your voice, you can see by the actions on the readers face how sad the Rainbow fish is when he is alone. The illustrations are incredible, the art work is done in water colour, then the scales of the fish have glimmering pieces stuck to them that feel different to the rest of the page. The striking illustrations of the octopus in the darkness stimulates curiosity. There are contrasting backgrounds of soft colours and bright coral with crabs and dark mystical coral.
I would recommend reading this story to children aged three years and up. The story can be shortened for younger children and the language in the story suits a range of ages.
This book is an excellent book to have in the classroom, because the pages are colourful and vibrant, the words are manageable and the text is understandable for a young reader. This book would be good to read to children who have problems in sharing and socially interacting with children. Activities could be created around the theme of sharing. The story could be re-enacted in the classroom. Children can read the story using different tones in their voices, portraying a deep dark voice for the octopus and a soft elegant voice for the Rainbow fish.
I would highly recommend this book and feel that the story is full of different emotions bringing adults and children together and making them interact.
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Sep 03, 2012 Karina Arroyo rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thought this book was a great story with interesting life lessons embedded in it. The story begins with the rainbow fish being selfish and not wanting to share his beautiful scales with the other fish. In the end, because the fish was so selfish many fish stopped talking to it and would even look away when it went by them. The rainbow fish began to feel very lonely and he was told to go talk to an octopus in order to get help. The octopus then told him that he had to share his scales with the...more

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Sep 02, 2012 Gennifer Zheng rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Rainbow Fish is about a stunning fish who is unique from all the other fishes in the sea because of his dazzling scales. The other fishes praise his beauty causing the rainbow fish to become vain and prideful. One day, his friends asked him to share his sparkling scales, but when the rainbow fish refused to share, all of the other fishes no longer wanted to be his friend, leaving the rainbow fish feeling isolated and sad. The rainbow fish then reaches out to the wise octopus who advises him...more

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Sep 01, 2012 Ayshah rated it 4 of 5 stars

I am sure just like myself, a lot of others will have most definitely remembered The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. The story revolves around a beautiful, sparkly and colourful fish who is absolutely admired by the other creatures in the ocean. When he is asked to share one of his shining scales with another blue fish, he undoubtedly refuses. This upsets the blue fish a lot because all he had asked for was just one scale which the rainbow fish had many of. As the blue fish confesses this to the...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Asho rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: sebastian-s-books, read-but-do-not-own

I'm on the fence about this one. The illustrations of the fish with sparkly scales are fun for babies (obviously, as my little one bounced up and down on my lap and made excited noises and wanted to grab every page) but I'm not sure the message is clear enough. Obviously, I think the point of the story is supposed to be about sharing your nice things with others and giving to those less fortunate than yourself rather than trying to hoard all of the good things for yourself and being a greedy jer...more

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Aug 24, 2012 Danielle S-j rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Rainbow Fish is a book that I really enjoyed reading as a child mainly due to the beautiful illustrations, lovely colors and the moral of the story.

This book is based on a fish, which is described as being "the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean" due to its unique, colourful and sparkling scales. Although very beautiful to look at, Rainbow Fish felt he was better than all the other fish in the ocean and after a selfish act, he soon felt alone, isolated and friendless. However, after rec...more

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Marcus Pfister was born in Berne, Switzerland, and began his career as a graphic artist in an advertising agency. In 1983, he decided to dedicate more time to artistic pursuits, and began to write and illustrate his first book, The Sleepy Owl, which was published in 1986. His best-known work to date is The Rainbow Fish, which has remained on bestseller lists across the United States since 1992.

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