The Rainbow Fish
Iridescent pictures illustrate this international award-winner. Rainbow Fish is beautiful, but lonely. What must he do to make friends? Find out in this lovely book about friendship and sharing. Ages 4-6.
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: North-South ( September 01, 1992 )
Item #: 61-6090
ISBN: 1558580093
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 11.6 x 0.3 inches
Product Weight: 13.0 ounces
OK
March 22, 2010
Not great, but an OK read.
Reviewer: Mom 3
Sharing and caring
March 12, 2010
I bought this book for my granddaughter. It is a beautifully illustrated book. I also thought it taught about caring and sharing. I was suprised that anyone could get a "government take-over" message out of this pretty little story. The fish has a choice to share, or be alone. Be stingy or be alone. I want my granddaughter to love life, love others and to have fun! I also want her to know she has choices. I thought this taught all that. It's also how you guide a child through a story! You are the adult.
Reviewer: Lisa C
Book's okay
February 09, 2009
I had this book for my 16-year old daughter when she was little and now I'm reading it to my 3-year old son. Both never really had an interest in it. It seems the message goes a little over their head. My 3-year old likes looking at the shiney scales for awhile but he'd much rather read an Eric Carle book that's more imaginative.
Reviewer: Michele H
Another Perspective
February 03, 2009
I can understand the point-of-view of those who feel the book is sending out the "wrong message". However as an adult you decide what the "take-away message" is for your child. It can be used to teach vocabulary, reading comprehension, and the illustrations are wonderful. I read this book as a child and because of the way it was presented I simply took away that it is not okay to be mean and stingy while looking down on other people. Rainbow Fish is very rude in the beginning of the book and slowly learns how great it feels to do something to help someone else. Please adults stop being so cynical and allow your children to learn about the joy of helping others while not being rude. What fun is life if you are the only one with wealth while everyone around you is suffering?
Reviewer: Joeysha A
Pure propaganda for preschoolers!
December 04, 2008
This book is not a harmless book for CHILDREN about "sharing". It teaches children that they do not have any individual property rights and that it's OK for others to take what you have if they don't have the same as you and want yours. It also teaches the wrong message about how to make friends. Friendship is not about giving stuff away in order to earn friends. I can't stand this book and refuse to indoctrinate my children with the message of anti-individualism. This book is widely used in our public schools to indoctrinate our kids into accepting the fact that someday their government is going to take away any of their possessions that it wants in order to force them to "share" their wealth.
Reviewer: Michelle W
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