You Can't Win Them All, Rainbow Fish

by Marcus Pfister

Overview

The eighth book in the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series.

Everyone loses once in a while. But being a good sport when you lose isn’t always easy—not even for Rainbow Fish. A lighthearted look at accepting loss without losing your sparkle!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735842878
Publisher:	NorthSouth Books
Publication date:	06/06/2017
Series:	Rainbow Fish Series , #8
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD520L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

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 60 books, which have been translated into about 65 languages and have won many international awards. He lives with his family in Bern.

Editorial Reviews

Short, simple, and to the point, the text makes clear why children in a similar situation would be unhappy, and how to resolve matters peacefully...Pfister’s signature art style, with vivid colors, fuzzy outlines, and the iconic foil highlights, is well suited to the gentle story.

Booklist - Lucinda Whitehurst

Saturated blues and greens, with splashes of yellow and pink, infuse the underwater world.

Kirkus Reviews - Vicky Smith

2017-03-29
Twenty-five years after the original shimmering publication, Rainbow Fish returns to learn a lesson in good sportsmanship.Rainbow Fish and his friends are playing hide-and-seek. Rainbow Fish is the first to be "it." He has played this game so many times he believes that he knows all the hiding places in the shoal. Overconfident, he sets off to look. But he can't find anyone! One by one the fish swim out of their hiding places, much to Rainbow Fish's chagrin. Then, when Little Blue is the seeker, he finds Rainbow Fish immediately. Rainbow Fish angrily throws a tantrum and swims away. The newest character to the series, Red Fin, gently explains to Rainbow Fish that sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. An apology neatly wraps up this aquatic morality tale. Translated from German, the text is didactic and straightforward; the one textual bright spot is an enthusiastic, "I'll find you in a fishy flash!" Lending visual sparkle, of course, is the series' trademark foil scales. Saturated blues and greens, with splashes of yellow and pink, infuse the underwater world. Pfister tackles a common frustration with which youngsters will relate; unfortunately, glittery scales are the only thing to add shine to these lackluster depths. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews