rainbow fish and special friend

Description

rainbow fish series
Beautiful stories of small and delicate animals that provide fun and emotion
A picture book that has captured the attention of children around the world for 25 years.
The national picture book chosen by over 100 million mothers and children in Korea

★1992 Christopher Award winner ★1995 ABBY (The American Booksellers Book of the Year) Award winner
★Included in 2015~2016 first grade Korean textbooks ★Children's Book Research Society Recommended Books｜Hanuri Recommended Books｜Open Children's Recommended Books｜Book Class Recommended Books

“What I wanted to show in 〈Rainbow Fish〉
It was a heart that could share what was most precious to him.
So I wonder how rainbow fish can look so different from other fish.
I looked for what it was. “The hologram perfectly emphasizes the meaning of sharing.”
– Marcus Pfister

2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of Der Regenbogenfisch The Rainbow Fish. Children around the world have been fascinated by the story of a rainbow fish with shiny silver scales sharing its most precious silver scales with its friends, and have been listening for a long time to the exciting adventures and warm friendship stories that take place in the deep sea. Rainbow Fish was born from the fingertips of artist Markus Pfister in 1992. The rainbow fish, colored with pencil and moist watercolor paint, is the only fish in the world with holographic glitter scales. “Rainbow Fish” has been deeply loved by readers, winning various awards and being selected as a good book in the United States, Italy, and French-speaking countries. And thanks to that passionate love, seven exciting stories were created by 2012. The Rainbow Fish series has so far been translated and published in more than 7 languages ​​around the world, sold more than 50 million copies (3000), and is a series loved by both children and adults.
Based on his experience raising children, author Markus Pfister has always carefully observed the world of children, and has expressed his wish in his works, “I want to become a writer who delivers warm messages to children.” His author's beliefs have remained unchanged for 25 years, and in 2017, he created the story of Rainbow Fish, "Rainbow Fish and Special Friends". The children who first met the rainbow fish 25 years ago are now adults, but the warmth contained in the rainbow fish story continues to warm everyone who reads the book, past and present.

A story of reconciliation and communication that goes beyond adventure and courage.
The power of problem-solving ability to lead a relationship-centered community
Markus Pfister's unique solution tailored to children's situations and minds

The eighth story of Rainbow Fish was published in 2017. If the previous works were stories of sharing and adventure, courage and friendship, breaking prejudice (Volumes 1 to 6), and a bedtime story that relieves the separation anxiety of young rainbow fish (Volume 7), this new work, released after 5 years, is about reconciliation and It's a story about communication. In this work, author Markus Pfister shows a more grown-up rainbow fish that knows how to face its own emotions and reflect on them.

The rainbow fish's desire to shine in a society of competition and competition
Rainbow Fish, who started playing hide and seek, was a game he always played and knew the characteristics of his friends well, so he was confident that even if he became a tagger, he would quickly find his friends hiding everywhere. However, the rainbow fish is unable to find its friends every time, and even when it is its turn to hide, it is easily found by its tagger friend, making the rainbow fish sulk. “It’s all nonsense. He shouts, “You guys have fun playing this stupid game!” and walks away on his own.
The upset feelings that arise when things don't turn out the way you expected, and the impatience that arises when you don't stand out in the game you want to shine in, sometimes makes you forget the original value of play in a modern society that encourages competition and winning. Just as a fun game that you always play with friends suddenly becomes a “silly game.”

A rainbow fish’s self-esteem built by a wise and kind friend
In this story, the rainbow fish's new friend, a girlfriend named 'Red Fin', appears. This girlfriend soothes and comforts the angry rainbow fish, and her method is very wise.
First, the red fin touches the heart of the rainbow fish and brings awareness to the situation. “Rainbow fish, are you okay? “You were a little upset because hide and seek didn’t go your way today, right?” And you can't always do well, and what we did together earlier was a game (not a competition). Then, he helps the rainbow fish turn its gaze from its own direction to its other fish friends. “Did you see the blue kid’s eyes earlier? Do you know how proud that kid was when he found you? “He’s a friend I’ve never met before.”
As the rainbow fish's heart begins to waver, the red fin very kindly whispers one last important piece of advice to help the rainbow fish make a decision. “You are a friend who knows what is right. So, you will do well this time too.” The red fin shows the rainbow fish's sense of self-esteem when it is trying to change its wrongdoing and when courage is needed. Rainbow Fish, whose self-esteem has increased, learns what is truly right and gains courage. What is truly right, this is what the author wants to talk about with readers through 《Rainbow Fish and Special Friends》.

A message of reconciliation and communication that radiates value in a relationship-centered society
It is difficult to live life without making mistakes, whether you are a child or an adult. Sometimes it's hard to control your emotions, and it's even harder to find the courage to express your feelings. Some people think that admitting a mistake to the other person somehow means defeat. In a society where we live together, we can be both like the rainbow fish and the red fin. However, what we need for ourselves or our children is not a life in which we do not make mistakes, but a life in which we have the wisdom and courage to reflect on ourselves, and a life in which we embrace and support each other.
The rainbow fish and the red fin knew that the power to restart a ruined game was the will for reconciliation and communication. Restarting a ruined game is possible when members have healthy minds and perspectives. This is possible when you have a humble attitude to admit your shortcomings.
The author's desire to create the story of the rainbow fish with the hope that his work will be one of the first steps in the long process of education is fully expressed in "The Rainbow Fish and a Special Friend", providing all of us with a message necessary for life. I pass it on.