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The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.
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A long way out in the deep blue sea there lived a fish. Read the first page
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Rainbow Fish has been on our bookshelf for at least 2 years and is still a favourite with my children. It's stunning illustrations complement the simple story of a vain fish with no friends who finds that sharing his silver scales leads to happiness. It's moral is easy for small children to understand and discuss. I know it will be a favourite of ours for years to come.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this story. More improtantly though so did the children,it held their attention for the complete story although I did adapt the story for my toddler group. By condensing the story.
Using visual aids,cutting out one large fish and enough small fish for each child to hold during the story. The large fish, which I held, had about a dozen scales cut out of holographic paper, I stuck these on to large fish with velcor spots. Each smaller fish had one velcro spot on. As the story reach the end each scale could be removed allowing the child to transfer it on to their own fish. This gave the toddlers something to focus on.
The intial story has a child friendly moral,easy to understand and is aimed at the over 3's. As stated above it can easily be worded for the younger age group.
Using visual aids,cutting out one large fish and enough small fish for each child to hold during the story. The large fish, which I held, had about a dozen scales cut out of holographic paper, I stuck these on to large fish with velcor spots. Each smaller fish had one velcro spot on. As the story reach the end each scale could be removed allowing the child to transfer it on to their own fish. This gave the toddlers something to focus on.
The intial story has a child friendly moral,easy to understand and is aimed at the over 3's. As stated above it can easily be worded for the younger age group.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book is well above one or two star calibre.
It is high in OFSTED's list of acceptable books which is more than you can say for the claptrap that is constantly appearing for young children these days, if you can get them away from playing on the various machines or texting on mobile phones (and I am talking 5 and 6 year olds here!) in the first place!
The story's message is a lot to do with the person you are, or are becoming, or is based on the upbringing one has had, in my opinion.
The story line is nothing new - 'buying friendship' or 'realising that you CAN do without the odd thing or too......especially if it makes another one happy' - it is a personal choice.
Whichever you choose to believe this is aimed at reasonably young children and I have been teaching them for nigh on 40 years!
We get the sharing message across 9 times out of 10!
But, that is the result of good teaching - it is generally eroded when the child returns home!
It is high in OFSTED's list of acceptable books which is more than you can say for the claptrap that is constantly appearing for young children these days, if you can get them away from playing on the various machines or texting on mobile phones (and I am talking 5 and 6 year olds here!) in the first place!
The story's message is a lot to do with the person you are, or are becoming, or is based on the upbringing one has had, in my opinion.
The story line is nothing new - 'buying friendship' or 'realising that you CAN do without the odd thing or too......especially if it makes another one happy' - it is a personal choice.
Whichever you choose to believe this is aimed at reasonably young children and I have been teaching them for nigh on 40 years!
We get the sharing message across 9 times out of 10!
But, that is the result of good teaching - it is generally eroded when the child returns home!
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The Rainbow Fish
I bought this Big Book to read to my class and they loved it. It's a lovely story, with a good moral. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. J. A. Spencer
The perfect gift
My children were given this book when they were little and they loved it. They loved the bright shiny colours, they loved the story, I loved the message - that is, sharing your... Read more
Published 16 months ago by nelli
Terrible condition and wrongly advertised
The story of the Rainbow Fish is a moral about sharing and is beautifully presented, however, upon arrival of this product I was horrified at the condition. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Malika333
What a lovely book... highly recomended, by a normal adult
This will be my first attempt at a review as I wouldn't usually bother but having read this book to both my daughters several yrs ago I decided to buy it as a present for my niece. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2008 by Mr. Gary Thompson
Badly written, un-thought-through rubbish
One star because the twinkly foil scales are pretty. Otherwise, don't waste your money. The story is that:
if you are beautiful, no one will like you
if you... Read more
if you are beautiful, no one will like you
if you... Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2006 by J. Brown
Magical
I purchased this book on-line for my grandson and recently found it in a bookshop. I was totally entranced by both the illustration and the book's simple message. Read more
Published on 16 July 2000
It is excellent
This book is absolutely brilliant and I would recommend it to children from 6 upwards. S and A
Published on 16 Jan 2000
A fabulous piece of children's literature
Rainbow Fish is a sunning story, which is enhanced by unbelievable illustrations. I have read it with children many, many times and they never tire of hearing about Rainbow Fish... Read more
Published on 28 Oct 1999
I feel it has a good message for children.
I can't believe some people think this book is no good. In the past I have read this book to a class of children and then we have had a really good discussion about how to be... Read more
Published on 24 May 1999
The pictures are beautiful, graphics are excellent.
This book appeals to 4-5 year olds, simple story well told. I use it as part of my infant teaching programme.
Published on 30 Nov 1998
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