Lost at Sea

Rainbow Fish and Friends

by Gail Donovan, Marcus Pfister

It's a class field trip, and everyone needs a buddy. Rainbow Fish is paired with Tug, but amid the excitement of the trip, he forgets to keep an eye on the young fish. Tug is lost! Everyone joins in to reunite Tug with the class.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Friendship, Fiction, Animals, School

24 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2001

About the author

Gail Donovan was fired from her first job in an ice cream shop for making the sundaes too big. She now works in a library and writes middle grade novels, including IN MEMORY OF GORFMAN T. FROG, named to the New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing list; FINCHOSAURUS, winner of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award; as well as the trilogy SPARROW BEING SPARROW (Publishers Weekly, starred review), SPARROW SPREADS HER WINGS (Maine Literary Award winner for Young People's Literature), and SPARROW, ALWAYS. She has also written for the Rainbow Fish & Friends picture book series based on the bestselling work of Marcus Pfister. Donovan lives on the coast of Maine, where she jumps in the ocean all year round.

Reviews

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

A colourful picture book about a fish who learns about the respect for their environment, and of friendship, and of course, obeying rules, who gets ‘lost’, or more along the lines of choosing to stay behind when he wants to do something special, without thinking about the consequences of his actions. Images pastel and colourful, text suitable for readers rather than beginners, but should be understood by them if read to them.

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good tale about the importance of environment and following the rules.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

On a field trip, the big fish are paired up with a smaller buddy fish. Rainbow fish's buddy wanders away and the class works together to find him again. Typical story in the "Rainbow Fish" series; our girls like these stories.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

To coincide with learning about rainbows at preschool and now I find out they are learning about the ocean this week. Perfect!
This is a good story about being a good friend, following directions and staying with a group. Good for before a first field trip.

[Shelly Koressel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun adventure about getting lost in the ocean. Good for learning how to remember how to follow you directions. Preschool up to 3rd grade level.

[Brittany Lockard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was a good addition to the other rainbow fish books. It was a childhood favorite of mind and talks about helping others and being a good friend.

[Haley · Rating 4 out of 5]

The original rainbow fish I always loved. I thought this story was good as well. One of my favorite parts of these books are the scales in the rainbow fish and how they sparkle on the pages.

[Meera · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not much satisfied... Suitable for 2 to 3 yrs kids... Not for adults....

[Gaganpreet Singh]

nothing....