Books like Rainbow fish by Marcus Pfister

Name: Rainbow fish
Author: Marcus Pfister

Rainbow Fish is a juvenile fiction picture book by Marcus Pfister about a colorful fish who quarrels with Little Blue after a sea glass, believed to be lost, is found. Through the conflict, the story touches on themes of friendship, mediation, lost and found possessions, and the interactions between fish characters in a sea setting.

First publish date: 2002

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Marcus Pfister

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