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The Rainbow Fish Hardcover – January 27, 1999

by Marcus Pfister (Author, Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 16,464 ratings
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    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Lexile measure
    AD610L
  5. Dimensions
    8.7 x 0.4 x 11.3 inches
  6. Publisher
    North-South Books
  7. Publication date
    January 27, 1999
  8. ISBN-10
    1558580093
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1558580091
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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.

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Despite some jazzy special effects achieved with shimmery holographs, this cautionary tale about selfishness and vanity has trouble staying afloat. Rainbow Fish, "the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean," refuses to share his prized iridescent scales--which, indeed, flash and sparkle like prisms as each page is turned. When his greed leaves him without friends or admirers, the lonely fish seeks advice from the wise octopus, who counsels him to give away his beauty and "discover how to be happy." The translation from the original German text doesn't enhance the story's predictable plot, and lapses into somewhat vague descriptions: after sharing a single scale, "a rather peculiar feeling came over Rainbow Fish." Deep purples, blues and greens bleed together in Pfister's liquid watercolors; unfortunately, the watery effect is abruptly interrupted by a few stark white, text-only pages. Ages 4-8.
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ North-South Books; Later Printing edition (January 27, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1558580093
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1558580091
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 5 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD610L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.7 x 0.4 x 11.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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