The Rainbow Fish Marcus Pfister, J. Alison James (Translator) Hardcover Published by North South Books Publication date: October 1, 1992 Dimensions (in inches): 11.60 x 8.71 x .35 ISBN: 1558580093 Order This Book

KidSource Review

Rainbow Fish learns to make friends by sharing his prized shimmering scales with others. Use this charming story, with beautiful illustrations, to talk with your child about the dangers of pride and importance of sharing.

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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.

From the Back Cover

A 1993 Christopher Award winner
Winner of the 1993 Bologna Book Fair Critici in ERBA prize
An IRA-CBC Children's Choice for 1993

"Will fascinate preschoolers ... A popular choice for picture book displays." Booklist

"A delightful tale." Parade