Informationen zum Autor Marcus Pfister was born in Bern, Switzerland. After studying at art school in Bern, he trained as a graphic artist. His first picture book was published by NordSüd in 1986, but his breakthrough as author and illustrator came in 1992 with the publication of The Rainbow Fish . Since then, he has published more than sixty books, which have been translated into about sixty-five languages and have won many international awards. He lives with his family in Bern. Klappentext Perfect for story times, the big book version of the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series. The rainbow fish with its iridescent scales is the most beautiful fish in the whole ocean. But since he is also vain and proud, he becomes more and more lonely over time. Then he realizes that you can't win friends through beauty. He overcomes his pride and begins to distribute his glitter scales to the other fish. Eye-catching 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. Rainbow Fish has been a favorite of children all over the world for 30 years. Its indelible message is simplea pleasure shared is the nicest pleasure. Now children can enjoy this story time favorite in this oversized formatsimilar to the one used by former first lady, Michelle Obama, when she read The Rainbow Fish to children at the White House Easter Egg Roll in 2016. A CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNER WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CRITICI IN ERBA PRIZE AN AMERICAN BOOKSELLER ABBY AWARD WINNER AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE Zusammenfassung The story of The Rainbow Fish the most beautiful fish in the oceannow available in a large trim hardcover editionperfect for reading aloud! Rainbow Fish has been a favorite of children all over the world for 30 years. Its indelible message is simplea pleasure shared is the nicest pleasure. Now children can enjoy this story time favorite in this oversized formatsimilar to the one used by former first lady! Michelle Obama! when she read The Rainbow Fish to children at the White House Easter Egg Roll in 2016. A CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNER WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CRITICI IN ERBA PRIZE AN AMERICAN BOOKSELLER ABBY AWARD WINNER AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE ...

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Perfect for story times, the big book version of the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series. 

The rainbow fish with its iridescent scales is the most beautiful fish in the whole ocean. But since he is also vain and proud, he becomes more and more lonely over time. Then he realizes that you can’t win friends through beauty. He overcomes his pride and begins to distribute his glitter scales to the other fish.

Eye-catching 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.

Rainbow Fish has been a favorite of children all over the world for 30 years. Its indelible message is simple—a pleasure shared is the nicest pleasure. Now children can enjoy this story time favorite in this oversized format—similar to the one used by former first lady, Michelle Obama, when she read The Rainbow Fish to children at the White House Easter Egg Roll in 2016.
 
A CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNER
WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CRITICI IN ERBA PRIZE
AN AMERICAN BOOKSELLER ABBY AWARD WINNER
AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN’S CHOICE

Zusammenfassung
The story of The Rainbow Fish—the most beautiful fish in the ocean—now available in a large trim hardcover edition—perfect for reading aloud!

Rainbow Fish has been a favorite of children all over the world for 30 years. Its indelible message is simple—a pleasure shared is the nicest pleasure. Now children can enjoy this story time favorite in this oversized format—similar to the one used by former first lady, Michelle Obama, when she read The Rainbow Fish* to children at the White House Easter Egg Roll in 2016.
 
A CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNER
WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CRITICI IN ERBA PRIZE
AN AMERICAN BOOKSELLER ABBY AWARD WINNER
AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN’S CHOICE