Nobody should make more money than someone else or have nicer things, because it upsets people and they won't like you then.

It's not until he shares his 'wealth' and forgets his own beauty and class that he starts to enjoy himself. Having 5 books in one makes it easier to take the stories on the go without having a ton of books I have to keep track of. It seems the Rainbow Fish does care, however, because with no one willing to interact with him, there is also no one who is there to admire his “dazzling, shimmering scales. From the attractive illustrations with shiny accents, to the uplifting message of sharing and friendship, this is an absolutely beautiful book and is a joy to read.That's why when it was Rainbow Fish's turn to hide, he got angry when Little Blue Fish discovered him right away. com reviews of the book were evenly divided between those in favor of the book (and the values that it promotes), and those reviews that were more critical. He does keep one small silver scale for himself, but otherwise he leads a much happier life now that he has given in to peer pressure. In 2019, the Prindle Institute partrnered with Thomas Wartenberg and became the digital home of his Teaching Children Philosophy discussion guides.

Then they tell him the truth about their old home (their cave) which the Dragonsaurus had moved in to.When the other fish encourage Rainbow Fish to play with them, he “would just glide past, proud and silent, letting his scales shimmer. The moral of the story seems to be that if you do not give away whatever makes you special, you will never have any friends. It's important that your children realize that it is NEVER okay to be different from other children.

Of course, Rainbow Fish apparently thought he was too good for the rest of the fish, anyway, so maybe this isn’t a problem for him, but still—“From then on, no one would have anything to do with the Rainbow Fish [because he refused to harvest his own body parts for their enjoyment]” is harsh. There are so many morals and messages in each story which will provide excellent discussion points for children of all ages. The Rainbow Fish is a children's picture book drawn and written by Swiss author and illustrator, Marcus Pfister, and translated into English by J. I also love that this isn't just one story but many, and that they teach great lessons about sharing and conflict resolution.From School Library Journal: The delicate watercolors of underwater scenes are a perfect foil to the glittering scales that eventually form a part of each fish's exterior. Rainbow fish is no longer special, but is happier having given this unique characteristic away because the other fish are now happy and accepting of him. A chilling tale about a young fish who learns that no one will ever like him--until he gives up the thing that makes him unique and becomes just like everyone else. This 5-story anthology of The Rainbow Fish commemorates the 30-year anniversary for this iconic children's book series. When the octopus says, “… You will discover how to be happy,” is she saying that what Rainbow Fish thought of as happy before wasn’t actually true happiness?

The stories included are The Rainbow Fish, Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale, Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea, You Can't Win Them All, Rainbow Fish and Good Night, Little Rainbow Fish. Follow the story of the nasty crocodile who plots to eat people, but the other animals join forces to stop him. Then one day, I had a copy of The Sleepy Owl by my desk, and I looked closely at that character, and I realized I could create a fish character that would be quite similar to the owl.

A vain and completely self-centred fish is under the impression his friends love him simply because he's beautiful.