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The Rainbow Fish - by Marcus Pfister
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Highlights
- For the youngest readers, the bath book edition from the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series.
- 0-3 Years
- 5.9" x 5.7" Hardcover
- 6 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
- Series Name: Rainbow Fish
Description
Book Synopsis
For the youngest readers, the bath book edition from the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series.
Sure to be a favorite tub toy, this soft but sturdy little book with its message about sharing is perfect for the very youngest child--at bath time, bed time, beach time, anytime!
The rainbow fish with its iridescent scales is the most beautiful fish in the whole ocean. But since he is also vain and proud, he becomes more and more lonely over time. Then he realizes that you can't win friends through beauty. He overcomes his pride and begins to distribute his glitter scales to the other fish.
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions that gives the book its lasting value.
About the Author
Marcus Pfister was born in Bern, Switzerland. After studying at art school in Bern, he trained as a graphic artist. His first picture book was published by NordSüd in 1986, but his breakthrough as author and illustrator came in 1992 with the publication of The Rainbow Fish. Since then he has published more than 60 books, which have been translated into about 65 languages and have won many international awards. He lives with his family in Bern.
Dimensions (Overall): 5.9 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: .1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 0-3 Years
Number of Pages: 6
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Social Themes
Series Title: Rainbow Fish
Publisher: Northsouth Books
Theme: Values & Virtues
Format: Hardcover
Author: Marcus Pfister
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 2000
TCIN: 88893731
UPC: 9780735812994
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-6972
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 1.3 inches length x 5.7 inches width x 5.9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.1 pounds
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56% would recommend
67 recommendations
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
31 December, 2025Verified purchase
Classic
Loved this book as a child, so happy to be able to share this with my LO now!
4 out of 5 stars
22 December, 2025Verified purchase
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Beautiful illustrations, simple texts, nice price
1 out of 5 stars
30 November, 2025Verified purchase
TINY!!!!!!! Mini book
This is TINY!!!!!! Didn’t realize I needed to check dimensions of a classic book.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
2 November, 2025
bad moral
This is a book with an unfortunate message - give away everything that makes you you/beautiful in order to have friends. Why can't the friends admire and embrace the fish without literally having to hold/have/own a part of it? the illustrations are beautiful; the message is wrong.
5 out of 5 stars
10 June, 2025Verified purchase
Book
Cute throwback to a book i remember having when i was little!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
8 June, 2025
Not a good message
Like many others I didn’t like the message. You don’t need to give people your things so they can be your friend. Sharing is different, this is not about sharing. I don’t suggest buying.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
9 February, 2025
Communist message
This book had a terrible message and shouldn't be taught to children.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
28 December, 2024
This is NOT a good kids book. Yuck.
Learning to share is an important life lesson, but this story is not the way to teach it - it’s confusing and makes it sound like your child needs to dumb themselves down to fit in. This is an awful message for kids. Please remove this book.
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
3 November, 2024Verified purchase
Rainbow fish
I’m wondering if this is an abridged version of the story or if in my memory there was more to it. Very short but cute board book.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
9 October, 2024Verified purchase
A must!
This is such a classic and the illustrations are awesome. You should definitely add this one to your collection.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
23 August, 2024Verified purchase
Classic!
Colors are beautiful and shiny. Durable as well.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
19 July, 2024Verified purchase
Cute Book - shower gifts...
This is a cute story and a must for toddlers who don't want to share. I've also been asked to review an item purchased as a shower gift. When Target notes a purchase from a registry, they should wait until shower date and email the mother-to-be and request a review!
2 out of 5 stars
19 June, 2024
If you're looking for a quality board book, perhaps look elsewhere
It’s a little cheesy. I thought a board book would be more board. This one is rather flimsy and cheesy.
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
12 June, 2024
No thanks.
Not a good message for children.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
3 June, 2024Verified purchase
Time with my baby nephew
Perfect gift for my little nephew can’t wait to just sit and read them to him so excited!!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
27 April, 2024Verified purchase
Registry
The book came quickly which is great but I noticed it has not been removed from the baby registry. I will need to call to get this done.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
7 January, 2024
Too short from the Original
Shortened version for similar price of the full one.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
31 December, 2023Verified purchase
Terrible message for children
This story provides a terrible message to children. The rainbow fish is arrogant because he is so beautiful and the only way to make the other fish like him is to alter his appearance to be less attractive while making the other fish appear more attractive. I think a better story would have been that the rainbow fish not change a thing about his physical appearance and the starfish tells him to find what makes the other fish beautiful and unique in their own way. It missed the opportunity to teach children physical appearance should not define them.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
5 December, 2023Verified purchase
The Rainbow fish board book
Came packaged carefully. My nephew is going to love this!!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
28 November, 2023Verified purchase
A super book for toddlers.
Beautiful simple story about learning to share. Beautifully illustrated. My granddaughter wants it read to her over and over and over!