The Rainbow Fish -- Marcus Pfister, Hardcover

The Rainbow Fish is an international best-seller and a modern classic.

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.

A CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNER

WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CRITICI IN ERBA PRIZE

AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ABBY AWARD WINNER

AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE

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Author: Marcus Pfister
Publisher: Northsouth Books
Published: 01/27/1999
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.30h x 8.60w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781558580091
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 14998 / Rainbow Fish

Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Florida Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/1993 pg. 811
School Library Journal 11/01/1992 pg. 75
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1992 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Publishers Weekly 11/02/1992

About the Author
Marcus Pfister was born in Bern, Switzerland. After studying at the Art School of Bern, he apprenticed as a graphic designer and worked in an advertising agency before becoming self-employed in 1984. His debut picture book, The Sleepy Owl, was published by NorthSouth in 1986, but his big breakthrough came 6 years later with The Rainbow Fish. Today, Marcus has illustrated over 50 books, which have been translated into more than 50 languages and received countless international awards. He lives with his wife Debora and his children in Bern.