Rainbow Fish finds his way

Devotees of the glittery finned hero will welcome the paper-over-board Rainbow Fish Finds His Way by Marcus Pfister, trans. by J. Alison James. As Rainbow Fish's pals take shelter from an imminent storm, the hero is determined to collect some "wonderful blue pebbles," and gets caught up in a current that carries him far away. As always, the fish makes friends who help him get home. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Gr 1-While collecting blue pebbles from the ocean floor, Rainbow Fish disregards his friend's warnings and gets swept away in a storm. Far from his normal habitat, he finds himself lost. A puffer fish, scallop, and others attempt to guide him home, to no avail. Eventually, however, he is escorted back. Blues and greens fill the pages, which teem with fish and plant life, and Rainbow Fish wears his trademark scales and expressive face. If you have a large collection of Pfister's work, add this to it; otherwise, don't let it hook you as the story-with its moral of asking for help and helping others-doesn't make enough of a splash on its own.-Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.