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Title: The Rainbow Fish
ISBN: 1558580093
Author:
Marcus Pfister
Publicate Date: 1992-09-01
Publish: 1992-09-01
List Price: $18.95
Average Customer Rating: 3.0
Format: Hardcover
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Amazon Lowest New Price: $8.75
Amazon Lowest Used Price: $1.12
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1: Might as well educate your child in Russia or N Korea
My best friend's wife is a third grade teacher, and she was given the book for use by a fellow teacher at her school. I picked up the book and read it while at their house to humor myself. Much to my suprise I ended up in a heated disucssion with my friend's wife. We life in a country with rights and freedoms not allowed throughout the world, and furthermore, we are a society that embraces capitalism and the right to property. The morals that this book teaches is an insult to American culture and values (not to mention capitalistic values). Reminds me of when one of my Aunt's children went to school on their first day (after my Aunt went out and spent way too much money buying expensive school supplies for my cousin) and came home crying saying that the teacher "stole all my school supplies." Turns out the teachers at that school CONFISCATE all children's school supplies and divide them evenly to be fair and make sure everyone has the same amount! Needless to say that after a phone call my cousin got all her belongings back.
Andy,
Atlanta, GA
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2: Wonderful book for children
Whenever I choose a book for a child I buy the "The Rainbow fish" as it tells a inspiring story children can learn from and is beautifully illustrated. Marcus Pfister is a gifted childrens writer and has written other wonderful books.
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3: People read way too much into children's books!!!
I have always loved this book and unlike most adults, I take it for what it is . . . a children's book! It's purpose is not to promote mediocrity but to show that happiness can come from treating others with kindness and not being prideful. This kind of story is no different than the fables and stories that our parents used to tell us. Apparently there are some parents these days who just don't want to teach their children any values.
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4: Gimmicky, but not horrible.
Marcus Pfister, The Rainbow Fish (North-South, 1992)
It seems everyone in the world except me had heard of this book, which I have now been given to understand is a classic kids' picture book. So, not wanting to be left out (as usual), I grabbed a copy from the library and gave it a go. (How popular it is can be measured by how long I waited for this on hold-- close to six months.) And it's not bad, if a bit gimmicky (the little reflective bits on the pages, which seems a lot more like something someone in marketing came up with, rather than the author saying "hey, wouldn't this be cool?") and more than a bit heavy-handed (this is one case where my well-trod phrase "as subtle as a week-old dead haddock" is actually more apropos than usual). And, of course, the book's moral has been done eight hundred thousand times in kidlit, so if you prefer your kids getting the "sharing is caring" message in a more well-presented way, you've certainly no shortage of alternatives. But the shiny bits will probably hold your kids' attention, and it's an easy-to-follow story. Not bad. ***
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5: Its for babies and toddlers.... duh!!!
Look people. We as adults would take offense to this book had it been written for US. But this book is for babies and toddlers. The sparkle fish scales are to get a babies attention and the whole moral to the story is for toddlers. See toddlers do not share, it is not that they are destined to be selfish or mean nor does it reflect any parenting skills. They are selfish and that is how they survive! This book it just a little story about sharing. I have a one, two, and three year old and that is one lesson we have to re-teach about every ten minutes. It is a cute book full of beautiful pictures and has a cute "KIDDIE MORAL".
We are a religious household and we are always learning the way of God and always doing our best to stay on the path to righteousness, but when it comes to kids we must remember their complete innocence and simple values. As they get older if the book still holds up with three boys (not likely unless it was made of steal) we will explain that it is is a simple book for babies and that it is not our job as kids, teens, and adults to blend in, or stand out... our job is to follow the path that God has laid for us.
So, please remember...... baby/toddler books are written for baby/toddlers! :)
ps. I think it is so funny that people come out of the woodwork screaming disdain for this book yet I never hear any bible remarks to Harry Potter books which involve witchcraft, not that I have a problem with those books either. They are books that spark imagination and they are not real or true which we will one day explain to our children if they ever read or watch the series.
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