Great Deal The Rainbow Fish
Rainbow fish is a great book for young kids. It has colorful, sparkly images, and a simple story line about sharing. This is a great book for young kids to learn the importance of sharing what they have with others, and that what's on the outside doesn't matter nearly as much as what they have on the inside. I've read many reviews about how the fish is giving away his originality, which left those readers believing that this is a negative message to send to kids. In the ultimate age of the egocentric youth and me-me-me-the-world-revolves-around-me, it's okay to send to message to kids at a young age that giving a part of themselves to make others happy can be a good thing. And giving up the "pretty" part of themselves may make them happier in the end, as long as they maintain their integrity and create relationships with those around them.
Don't Waste Your Money - John Peak -
I am one of the countless many that think this book is for the trash-bin. Did they import this from North Korea and translate for fawning liberals??
If you really don't think you child is exceptional, or should never think of himself as such then you should buy. If you believe your child should lower his standards or be embarrassed for possessing something others don't have then definitely buy this book. If you think a book where one indiscriminately gives away material stuff to be popular gives a positive message about sharing then this book is a must-have.
....Otherwise save your money.
terrible message - wintermute - right behind you
Quote:
"Despite some jazzy special effects achieved with shimmery holographs, this cautionary tale about selfishness and vanity has trouble staying afloat. Rainbow Fish, "the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean," refuses to share his prized iridescent scales--which, indeed, flash and sparkle like prisms as each page is turned. When his greed leaves him without friends or admirers, the lonely fish seeks advice from the wise octopus, who counsels him to give away his beauty and "discover how to be happy." The translation from the original German text doesn't enhance the story's predictable plot, and lapses into somewhat vague descriptions: after sharing a single scale, "a rather peculiar feeling came over Rainbow Fish." Deep purples, blues and greens bleed together in Pfister's liquid watercolors; unfortunately, the watery effect is abruptly interrupted by a few stark white, text-only pages. Ages 4-8."
My friend says this, and I agree:
"So the fish has something everyone else wants and everyone gets mad at him out of jealousy so what advice does he get?
give your stuff to the jealous people so they will like you. stupidest thing i've ever heard."
"the fish is not special any more and everyone else got free stuff from social intimidation. it's a crappy story"
Rating : 3.0
Price on Sep 07, 2010 01:00:13 : $18.95
Offer Price : $8.00
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The Rainbow Fish Features
- ISBN13: 9781558580091
- Condition: New
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The Rainbow Fish Overviews
Rainbow-colored 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 Specifications
If you read this very popular book just before bed, and the light is still on in the hallway, you can make the rainbow scales glitter on the page, and realize why the Rainbow Fish was so proud of his beautiful decoration. Sometimes, though, being too proud of outside beauty can blind a fish, or a child (or even, heaven forbid, a parent) to the beauty people hold inside. That's the lesson of this simple tale, imported from Switzerland. It's a useful one for future sneaker and designer clothing shoppers, for rainbow fish--and for quieter, plainer minnows, too.
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