The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

The Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister

NorthSouth Books · Print & ebook · January 27, 1999

A Picture Books pick for readers exploring The Rainbow Fish.

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Who it’s for
A simple story about friendship pairs a sharing lesson with pages that glitter with foil stamping.
Themes
Friendship, Sharing
Genres
Fish Stories, Friendship, Values & Virtues

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About this book

For the youngest readers, the board book edition from the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series. The award-winning book about a beautiful fish who finds friendship and happiness when he learns to share.

Continue reading

Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, will delight every child, 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 this book its enduring value.

Shimmer and Sharing

A simple story about friendship pairs a sharing lesson with pages that glitter with foil stamping.

Come here for

  • A gentle introduction to friendship and generosity
  • Shimmering foil details for little hands

Expect

  • A simple story about a fish learning to share
  • A board book edition for the youngest readers

Where it sits

Friendship84%
Fish Stories57%
Values & Virtues48%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fish Stories
  • Friendship
  • Values & Virtues
Authors
Marcus Pfister
Publisher
NorthSouth Books
Published
January 27, 1999
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Friendship · Sharing
Reading lane
Fish Stories