Rainbow Fish Memory Game [Misc. Supplies]

Marcus Pfister (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

For 2-8 players, ages 3 1/2-up Game includes:

-- 72 cards, of which 20 have holographic foil-stamping

-- Plastic storage tray

-- Instructions

Editorial Reviews

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

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Misc. Supplies
• Publisher: North-South Books (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558588280
• ISBN-13: 978-1558588288
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,025,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Rainbow Fish Memory Game is Our Family Favourite, April 23, 2000

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Warren Bain - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rainbow Fish Memory Game (Misc. Supplies)

The Rainbow Fish Memory Game is a variation of "concentration", where each player takes turns to reveal two cards - if they match that player keeps the cards and takes another turn, otherwise the cards are turned face-down and its the next player's turn. Remembering the positions of previous cards is key to succeeding at the game and the images on the cards are helpful in this regard. The cards are based on books by Marcus Pfister, but its not necessary to know of them to enjoy the game. The images are well-drawn and distinctive enough to avoid confusion. To simplify the game, there are 12 Rainbow Fish cards to add more or less difficult variations to play. Young children and adults alike can enjoy the game - our 4 year-old son loves to play with my wife and I, and he often beats us! We thoroughly recommend the Rainbow Fish Memory Game as both fun and mentally stimulating for young children and their parents.

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and easy to play!, December 29, 2011

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Alice Bright (Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rainbow Fish Memory Game (Misc. Supplies)

Rainbow Fish Memory Game is one of our children's favorites, and my husband and I often join in, too. The cards are sturdy and beautifully illustrated - some even have metallic accents - and this lends greatly to the pleasure of the game.

The key to winning is simply to remember the location of the cards you turn over so you can match them up. To make the game easier for young children you can arrange the cards face down in a square or grid pattern. This helps you remember their positions more easily. For older children, arrange the cards face down in a more "haphazard" fashion and the game gets a little trickier.

My only complaint about this game, and it's a minor one, is that many of the cards are so similar it can be confusing for some children. A lot of the fish look really similar but aren't exact matches. But then again, there is more than just one memory fish set, so that balances the difficulty out a little and makes it easier to get a set.