The rainbow fish board book picture book, jan 27 1999. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. 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. Allen and cross, 1980 oktedi rainbowfish species summary melanotaenia oktediensis were initially collected by c. His scales shimmeredwith all the colours ofthe rainbow. Rainbowcolored foil stamping glitters on every page of this unique book about a beautiful fish who learns to make. The rainbow fish is an international bestseller and a modern classic. This book was so popular at its time that it made it stateside after getting translated. Mostly collected from creeks near tabubil approximately 900950 km upstream from the sea in mountainous terrain from 300500 m elevation. The rainbow fish is just as tragic as the giving tree and probably, in its own way, quite a bit more. What did rainbow fish decide to do at the end of the book.
The rainbow fish is a childrens picture book drawn and written by author and illustrator, marcus pfister, and translated into english by j. Find lesson plans for making a paper plate rainbow fish, watercolor rainbow fish, or a wax resist rainbow fish. When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home among the other fish. I read through the book when it arrived and i just would never recommend this to anyone particularly a child. Rainbow fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean with sparkling silver scales. Known only from the ok tedi river and its tributaries, in the upper fly river system. Today marcus has illustrated over fifty books, which have been translated into more than fifty languages and received countless international awards. See the progress your students make while they are reading.
The persistent little blue fish returns providing the rainbow fish with a chance to resolve the problem and to share a scale if he chooses. But, in order to discover the secret to friendship and happiness, rainbow fish must first learn a lesson about the value of sharing with others. Great to use to model social skills or to help reinforce colours. At one point in the story, the rainbow fish becomes the loneliest fish in the entire ocean. The rainbow fish book study by second grade smiles tpt. List of freshwater fishes reported from papua new guinea.
This article is part of wikiproject fishes, an attempt to organise a detailed guide to all topics related to fish taxa. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister north south books, 1992 rainbow fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. Boyden from the ok tedi river at tabubil, papua new guinea during the cambridge expedition in 1974. See more ideas about rainbow fish, fish activities and rainbow.
The rainbow fish ideas for teaching, resources for. Advice and instruction covers purchase, general care and maintenance, and much more. Eyecatching foilstamping, glittering on every page, offers instant childappeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish, who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions, that gives the book its lasting value. The board book is not the full book and i am thoroughly disappointed. Oktedi rainbowfish melanotaenia oktediensis tropical fish. Volume 3rainbow fish and the big blue whalevolume 4the rainbow fish and the sea monsters cavevolume 5the rainbow fish finds his wayvolume 6rainbow fish discovers the deep seavolume 7good night, little rainbow fishvolume 8you cant win them all, rainbow fishboard booksrainbow.
Soon all the other fish are given a scale until rainbow fish has only one. Eyecatching foilstamping, glittering on every page, offers instant childappeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of. Decode entertainment turned the story into an animated television series of the same name, which had aired on. Tyson roberts collected them from the lower portion of karamonge creek, a tributary of the ok tedi river during an ichthyological survey of the fly river and mistakenly. I suppose there might be some twisted nobility in allowing yourself to be disfigured for the sake of one individual, but the rainbow fish disfigures himself not for any. Keeping oktedi rainbowfish in aquariums oktedi rainbowfish is not tricky to keep and is a popular aquarium fish even outside australia. Marcus pfister is the author of the phenomenally successful rainbow fish series, as well as many other books for children. The rainbow fish lesson plans, activities, and ideas a. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister, hardcover barnes. To participate, you can edit the attached article, or contribute further at wikiproject fishes. At least in the giving tree the relationship existed only between two people well, a person and an anthropomorphized tree. During my orientation i read the book rainbow fish and discuss how special and unique every person is. Heres information on purchase and maintenance of rainbow fish. The awardwinning book about a colorful and beautiful fish who finds true friendship and happiness when he learns to give.
Book read aloud of the rainbow fish by marcus pfister. It is a perfect choice for the start of the school year or any time your students could use a reminder about the importance of sharing and treating others with kindness. To his surprise, he feels delight at seeing the blue fishs joy as he swims about with a rainbow scale tucked in amongst his own. Creative commons sharealike other resources by this author. The rainbow fish colors by marcus pfister, board book. His most prized possessions had been given away, yet he was very happy. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The rainbow fish art and craft activities pk1 after reading and discussing the story, making a rainbow fish is a fun followup activity. The rainbow fish was the very first childrens picture book to use hot foil stamping to create such a sparkling foiled effect. Dec, 31 2014 351 downloads 770 views fishes rainbowfish. Bold, simple images, reinforced by facing pages in the appropriate color, make this appealing board book the perfect way to teach colors to very young children. The species is threatened by water pollution from the ok tedi copper mine. The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship. The book doesnt even make sense anymore and the kids are just left asking a lot of questions. And the more he gave away, the more delighted he became.
The oktedi rainbowfish is listed as vulnerable in the iucn red list of threatened species. It should state very clearly that not all books are the same, and the board book should no longer be printed as the message is completely lost. Finally the rainbow fish had only one shining scale left. Students will be able to answer comprehension questions about a story and identify feelings. Ok the rainbow fish paperback july 1, 2012 by marcus pfister author visit amazons marcus pfister page. The fish is a main character in a childrens book written by classic swiss author marcus pfister entitled the rainbow fish. Books in the complete pet owners manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soontobe owners, as well as detailed information for aquarium enthusiasts and other animal hobbyists. The rainbow fish kids book by author and illustrator. Using books to support social emotional development. Each class helped stuff the fish after we read the book. Stream the rainbow fish audio book by dean saint john from desktop or your mobile device. Eyecatching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions that gives the book its lasting value. Special effects the rainbow fish read aloud books for. I precut a very large fish 2 cut outs and stapled him together.
His friends become upset when he doesnt share and begin to ignore him. An award winning series, the adventures of rainbow fish teaches children not only about fish and marine dwellers, but also such values as working together to solve problems, valuing each others unique differences, and using creativity to make up with friends who are different instead of fighting with them. 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. He has worked as a graphic artist, a sculptor, a painter, and a photographer as well as a childrens book creator.
The book is best known for its message about selfishness and sharing and for the distinctive shiny foil scales of the rainbow fish. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister is a sweet story with an important life lesson. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The oktedi rainbowfish melanotaenia oktediensis is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily melanotaeniinae. Rainbow fishs undersea world is filled with colorful creatures, and the most colorful of all is rainbow fish himself, sharing his glittering silver scales with his friends. He thinks he is very special because of his sparkling scales, and refuses to share his scales with the other fish. The rainbow fish audio book by dean saint john free. Uses marcus pfisters the rainbow fish to teach children about friendship and ways you should treat friends. This project is an offshoot of the wikiproject tree of life stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale. Can you find other words that could be used to describe the scales. Ask students if they have ever heard this story before. It is endemic to the ok tedi river, part of the fly river system in southern papua new guinea. Keep what was his and not share with the other fish c.