Marcus Pfister and J. Alison James - The Rainbow Fish: Look Out for the Shark! Card Game

pros: None

cons: So many folks are easily suckered in.....

Such a Sad Rainbow Fish

The pictures are bright but the story is so sad! This book was given to a group of 8 children who ha... See Full Review

pros: Message about pride, sharing, and not loving "things" more than people.

cons: Should be explained by an adult.

Pride Goeth Before The Fall

The Rainbow Fish Controversy In reading reviews of The Rainbow Fish I was surprised to see so many d... See Full Review

pros: Great story and beautiful artwork.

cons: none.

Pfister at his best

Ah, Marcus Pfister and his Rainbow Fish series. How wonderful. Each book in the series teaches us... See Full Review

pros: Visually stunning

cons: Morally stunting

What is this book trying to say?

The Story in Brief The main character, the rainbow fish, swims through the sea with dazz... See Full Review

pros: teaches children about sharing

cons: no cons, this is a well written book

Valuable lesson on sharing

I am a preschool teacher. In my class we have 16 three year olds. I love this book! It teaches a... See Full Review

pros: Pretty pictures

cons: I violentely disagree with the moral of the story.

Mutilate yourself to be popular

I was attracted to the book because of the beautiful glittery foil illustrations. When I brought the... See Full Review

pros: Beautiful illustrations will capture a young readers attention.

cons: Questionable way to teach about sharing.

Rainbow Fish ; AKA How to Buy Friendship

Let me start by saying I have very mixed feelings about this book. On one hand it has beautiful ill... See Full Review

pros: Gorgeous pictures, interesting lessons learned.

cons: Lessons could be misconstrued.

Rainbow fish, rainbow fish, give me your scales!

I purchased The Rainbow Fish for my son, I must admit, quite quickly, based on the popularity... See Full Review

pros: Beautiful Illustration

cons: Book is Expensive, Mixed Message for Kids

Beautiful Rainbow Fish Learns to Be a Friend

One day my parents came over to my house with a copy of the Rainbow Fish for my son. They bought th... See Full Review

pros: Unfortunately, very attractive illustrations.

cons: Tells children to sell their souls to be popular.

Degraded rainbow

Animal stories are very seldom about animals. So, let's put this "wonderful message" into human ter... See Full Review