The Adventures of Rainbow Fish--A Deluxe Boxed Edition [Hardcover]

Marcus Pfister (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

Marcus Pfister's series of books about Rainbow Fish and his friends have sold nearly 11 million copies around the world in 35 languages. ?Now all three titles in the series are available in a handsome foil-stamped slipcase. The Adventures of Rainbow Fish makes a splendid gift for that special child, one that will be treasured for years to come.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Marcus Pfister's three stories about the beautiful multicolored fish who learns a lesson in sharing and caring are gathered here in one boxed gift set. In addition to the bestselling The Rainbow Fish, an American Booksellers Book of the Year in 1995, the set includes Rainbow Fish to the Rescue and Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale. Pfister addresses prejudice and the importance of community through his gentle tales. In each story, miscommunication and misunderstandings lead to hurt feelings or even danger, until Rainbow Fish takes a risk for the sake of peace. Pfister's message is not subtle to the adult reader, but for preschoolers, it hits the mark. Of course, any young reader will point to the flashy, glittering illustrations as the best part of the books. Metallic, foil-stamped scales nestled among the undersea greens, purples, and blues of the other fish make these illustrations real eye-catchers. This deluxe hardcover set of all three titles, with its sparkly slipcase, will make a welcome gift for every Rainbow Fish fan. (Ages 3 to 6) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author

Marcus Pfister is the author of the phenomenally successful Rainbow Fish series, as well as many other books for children. He has worked as a graphic artist, a sculptor, a painter, and a photographer as well as a children's book creator. Pfister lives with his family in Berne, Switzerland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: North-South Books (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735813558
• ISBN-13: 978-0735813557
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,634,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marcus Pfister has written and illustrated many books for North-South, including the popular Penguin Pete and Hopper series. His books The Rainbow Fish, Rainbow Fish to the Rescue!, and Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale have become international best-sellers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice children's story, December 13, 2000

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T. Landis (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Adventures of Rainbow Fish--A Deluxe Boxed Edition (Hardcover)

I purchased this book for my young niece and nephew. I really liked the colours and bright pictures and the child friendly storyline that teaches young people a valuable lesson. I also liked the fact that the fish was consistently referred by the same gender. I would find it very confusing (as I am sure most young children would) if the fish was a HE on one page and a SHE on the next! I feel that this is an example of the excellent editing and translating work that you can find throughout this book. Buy it!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Had to hide them in the closet because I don't want to get asked to read them..., January 23, 2007

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B. Keeper (Keller, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Adventures of Rainbow Fish--A Deluxe Boxed Edition (Hardcover)

Moralizing, dull....Did I say DULL?...preachy.... Only thing I like about these books is the colorful illustrations and the glittery scales of the fish. The message--about the pitfalls of arrogance and prejudice and the value of sharing and friendship and inclusivity-- is presented in such a way that I invariably want to toss the books across the room. I'll look elsewhere for children's books that deal with these subjects. There's just no subtlety, no humor, no surprise to these books. I'm not quite sure why they've won such notoriety, frankly. Maybe it's those glittery scales. Gheesh.

1 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Generalizing with only Male pronouns is bad for baby girls!, December 9, 2000

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Georgia "womon" (Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Adventures of Rainbow Fish--A Deluxe Boxed Edition (Hardcover)

This book is so beautiful, it was about to be a gift to all the youngsters on my list, but when I opened the pix on-line there was the fish referred to only as HE, now how about the more than 50% of us that are girl, girlfish, etc. Let's not keep doing the same indoctrination of young minds. No matter how attractive the illustrations, sexism whould not be taught to our babies if we expect the world to improve. Sorry. I would rate it only one star for this reason alone