The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship. On board pages.

This board book edition features the same eye-catching holographic foil stamping that helped make the original so popular. In a simple and appealing way, the brief text conveys the story's universal message about sharing, and the smaller, sturdy format is just right for the toddler set. AUTHOR: Marcus Pfister lives in Switzerland. He studied art in Berne, and has been a graphic designer and illustrator since leaving college. He worked in Zurich for two years before touring Canada, the USA and Mexico. He is the author and illustrator of many books for North-South, including Penguin Pete, Milo and the Magical Stones and The Sleepy Owl. His style is characterised by the use of simple shapes with soft outlines. The glittering Rainbow Fish is his most popular creation. ILLUSTRATIONS: Full-colour.

Details

ISBN13: 9781558585362
Format: Board book
Number of Pages: 14
Edition: New edition
Publication Date:
Publisher: North-South Books (Nord-Sud Verlag AG)
Publication City, Country: Zurich, Switzerland
Dimensions (cm): 15.7(H)x15.5(L)
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Author Biography

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.

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