The Rainbow Fish

TITLE:  The Rainbow Fish

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Marcus Pfister

PUBLISHER: North-South Books                        PUBLICATION DATE: 1992

GENRE: Fiction/ Picture Books                 

READING LEVEL: Grade 3

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Rainbow Fish is exceptionally beautiful. However, he is also vain, which, in turn, makes him a very unhappy fish. In order to become happy, he is advised by the wise Octopus to give away his shiny scales. At first, Rainbow Fish says he cannot do such a thing, but in the end offers one to each fish trying to befriend him. He became a very happy fish.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have a pre-cut construction paper fish, each with multiple scales drawn on. Have the children color the fish any way they want, then allow them to apply glue and glitter (with help from the teacher) to ONE scale.  

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Hillary Crosby, Valdosta State University ECSE

LABELS: Friendship, Beauty, sea creatures, Fiction, picture book, 

Sleeping Ugly

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jane Yolen/Diane Stanley

PUBLISHER: Puffin                

PUBLICATION DATE: 1981   

GENRE: Fiction Picture Book                       

READING LEVEL: Kindergarten - 2nd grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW:When beautiful Princess Miserella, Plain Jane, and a fairy fall under a sleeping spell, a prince undoes the spell in a surprising way. This book tells a story of how it is more important to have beauty on the inside then the outside.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:It is good for students to know the importance of being kind to others and having morals and values. Implement an assignment where students have to write down a list of things that show you are “beautiful” on the inside.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Jerre' Robinson - VSU Student