Rainbow fish deep sea adventure sticker and coloring storybook. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister 37 fishy activities. Rainbowcolored foil stamping glitters on every page of this unique book about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions his shimmering scales. The rainbow fish is a childrens picture book drawn and written by author and illustrator, marcus pfister, and translated into english by j. Marcus pfister s most popular book is the rainbow fish. The rainbow fish this board book edition features the same eyecatching holographic foil stamping that helped make the original so popular.
When it first appeared on bookstore shelves in 1992, marcus pfisters the rainbow fish, the tale of a proud and lonely fish who finds happiness when he learns to share his iridescent scales. About the author marcus pfister has written and illustrated many books for northsouth, including the popular penguin pete and hopper series. His debut picture book, the sleepy owl, was published by northsouth books in 1986, but his big breakthrough came six years later with the rainbow fish. Alison james and marcus pfister overview rainbowcolored foil stamping is used throughout this unique book to enhance the storys gentle message. After attending art school in bern and receiving training in graphic artistry, he worked from 1981 to 1983 in an advertising agency. Marcus pfisters awardwinning rainbow fish is backin a brandnew adventure. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister, hardcover barnes. Library services branch, province of british columbia, 1993 caoonl 941508382 ocolc1006546659. If colorful scales were the only thing special about rainbow fish, then all of the other fish would have to be made to look very drab. It teaches the valuable lesson that kindness and friendship are more important than beautiful possessions. The book is best known for its morals about the value of being an. The awardwinning book about a beautiful fish who finds friendship and happiness when he learns to share is now available in a board book edition for the youngest child. Dhx media turned the picture books into a 26episode.
Rainbow fish deep sea adventure sticker and coloring. Marcus pfister books list of books by author marcus pfister. In 1984, he left the agency to focus on his own art, namely picture books. The rainbow fish is an international bestseller and a modern cl. Special effects the rainbow fish read aloud books for children. Today marcus has illustrated over fifty books, which have been translated into.
The rainbow fish is an awardwinning book about a beautiful fish who finds friendship and happiness when. Rainbow fish and the big blue whale minihardcover by marcus pfister. To share does not only mean to give away something what is quite hard for a child, but above all to make someone else happy and. Book read aloud of the rainbow fish by marcus pfister. Rainbowcolored foil stamping glitters on every page of this unique book about a beautiful fish who learns to make. In a simple and appealing way, the brief text conveys the storys universal message about sharing, and the smaller, sturdy format is just right for the toddler set. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister 9783314015441 booktopia.
The rainbow fish by pfister, marcus 1999 board book. A few weeks ago, we participated in the love books summer book exchange. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister is actually pretty. In 1983, he decided to dedicate more time to artistic pursuits, and began to write and illustrate his first book, the sleepy owl, which was published in 1986. The rainbow fish bath book by marcus pfister, hardcover. A long way out in the deep blue sea there lived a fish.
The hologramhued hero of the rainbow fish by marcus pfister will now glitter and shimmer in even younger hands, in a new board book edition. The author is marcus pfister and this book has a setting of the ocean. Pencil, watercolor, holographic foil when little rainbow fish cant fall asleep, theres only one thing that can help. It tells a story of a unique fish, who is constantly praised for having many colours of the rainbow on her fins. In the book, rainbow fish learns to share with others and thats very good for a young age. Rainbow fish was the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. In 1992, he wrote his book, the rainbow fish, which convinced him to focus on writing and illustrating his own books. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister 1999, board book at the best online prices at. One day the rainbow fish is asked to share her beautiful scales with the other fish. After studying at the art school of bern, he apprenticed as a graphic designer and worked in an advertising agency before becoming selfemployed in 1984. When i recently looked into purchasing some books for my little boy i knew this would be perfect. With its foil stamped pages and bright illustrations, the rainbow fish by marcus pfister is a modern classic and a childhood favorite for readers everywhere.
Books for kids who love the rainbow fish by marcus pfister. Brigitte sidjanski, cofounder and editor of nordsud, loved the. The rainbow fish is an awardwinning book about a beautiful fish who finds friendship and happiness when he learns to share. The rainbow fish book by marcus pfister, j alison james. I read it to my niece when she was a little girl, and now im reading it to my girls. The rainbow fish book by marcus pfister thriftbooks. Marcus pfister has 151 books on goodreads with 157694 ratings. The book doesnt even make sense anymore and the kids are just left asking a lot of questions. Marcus pfister books, author biography, and reading level. Have you ever heard of the rainbow fish by marcus pfister. Marcus pfister born 30 july 1960 in bern, switzerland is a swiss author and illustrator of childrens picture books his rainbow fish series of childrens picture books, published since 1992, has been a worldwide success. His bestknown work to date is the rainbow fish, which has remained on bestseller lists across the united.
Beautifully wrote with a fantastic story line and beautiful pictures for you and your little one to look at. Not just an ordinary fish, but the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. He has worked as a graphic artist, a sculptor, a painter, and a photographer as well as a childrens book authorillustrator. We all enjoy making presents for holidays or birthdays and the warm feeling it gives us when we do so. Pfister writes and illustrates childrens books and published the sixbook rainbow fish series from 1992 until 2009. Rainbow fish deep sea adventure sticker and coloring storybook pfister. Good night, little rainbow fish board book by marcus pfister. I want to show children the positive aspect of sharing. The rainbow fish is written and illustrated by marcus pfister and read by ernest borgnine. Little rainbow fishs mom promises to watch over him, no matter if he is in the ink cloud of an octopus, lost in the deep blus sea, or simply having a bad dream. The other fish were amazed at his beauty and hoped he would share some of his. Marcus pfisters most popular book is the rainbow fish. The rainbow fish is a 1992 illustrated childrens book by swiss author marcus pfister. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
His debut picture book, the sleepy owl, was published by northsouth books in 1986, but his big breakthrough came six years later with the rainbow. Special effects the rainbow fish read aloud books for. Marcus pfister was born in 1960 in bern, switzerland. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister 1992 phonemic awareness activity story.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the rainbow fish by marcus pfister. This time, rainbow fish gets lost in an undersea storm and has to find his way back home. If you were a child in the last three decades, chances are pretty high you had at least one encounter with marcus pfisters the rainbow fish. He is the author and illustrator of many books for northsouth, including penguin pete, milo and the magical stones and the sleepy owl. The book rainbow fish is full of color and all the drawings look like a. His scales were every shade of blue and green and purple, with sparkling silver scales among them. His books the rainbow fish, rainbow fish to the rescue. The sleepy owl was marcus pfisters first book, published in 1986 by nordsud. I came upon the book again recently and could not remember the plot, but the images of the shiny scales were. Its a beautiful and controversial childrens book about a fish who learns to share. I loved this book as a child and would read it very often. The rainbow fish is a beautifully illustrated book written by marcus pfister, and is most definitely one of my favourite childhood books. The story only wants to show us the joy of sharing. The book rainbow fish is full of color and all the drawings look like a cartoon.
He was the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. Between the years of 1984 and 1985, he started his sketches for his first picture book, the sleepy owl, which was published in 1986. Today marcus has illustrated over fifty books, which have been translated into more than fifty languages and received countless international awards. His scales shimmered with all the colours of the rainbow. Until 1992, marcus worked as a graphic designer and as an authorillustrator of childrens books. The rainbow fish is an international bestseller and a modern classic. He published his first picture book, the sleepy owl, in. Marcus pfister was born in berne, switzerland, and began his career as a graphic artist in an advertising agency. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister is actually pretty messed up abby hargreaves nov 30, 2018. The books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold over 30 million copies. It should state very clearly that not all books are the.