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Rainbow Fish
Rainbow Fish Opposites
Up/down, in/out, over/under, big/little, long/short. This glittering board book, filled with colorful images from Rainbow Fish's undersea world, is the perfect introduction for very young children to the concept of opposites. And in keeping with the classic picture book story, ""The Rainbow Fish,"" the book ends with the most satisfying opposite of all give/take, showing Rainbow Fish sharing one of this shining scales with a grateful friend.
- GenresChildrens
24 pages, Board Book
First published March 1, 2005
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About the author
Marcus Pfister
523 books179 followersMarcus Pfister was born in Berne, Switzerland, and began his career as a graphic artist in an advertising agency. In 1983, he decided to dedicate more time to artistic pursuits, and began to write and illustrate his first book, The Sleepy Owl, which was published in 1986. His best-known work to date is The Rainbow Fish, which has remained on bestseller lists across the United States since 1992.
Marcus does most of his illustrations for children's books in watercolors. He begins each book by stretching watercolor paper over a wooden board so that it won't warp when wet. He then copies his rough sketches onto the paper in pencil. At this point, he is ready to begin painting. For backgrounds and blended contours, he uses wet paint on wet paper to get a softer effect. For sharper details, he first lets the paper dry, then paints the final picture layer by layer. When the illustration is complete he cuts the paper from the wooden board.
For books that feature holographic foil stamping, he then tapes a piece of transparent film over the art and indicates with a black marker where the foil stamping should be. The foil stamping is then applied during the production process after the pages are printed and before the final binding.
Marcus and his wife, Kathryn, work together in Berne, where they live with their three children.
Marcus does most of his illustrations for children's books in watercolors. He begins each book by stretching watercolor paper over a wooden board so that it won't warp when wet. He then copies his rough sketches onto the paper in pencil. At this point, he is ready to begin painting. For backgrounds and blended contours, he uses wet paint on wet paper to get a softer effect. For sharper details, he first lets the paper dry, then paints the final picture layer by layer. When the illustration is complete he cuts the paper from the wooden board.
For books that feature holographic foil stamping, he then tapes a piece of transparent film over the art and indicates with a black marker where the foil stamping should be. The foil stamping is then applied during the production process after the pages are printed and before the final binding.
Marcus and his wife, Kathryn, work together in Berne, where they live with their three children.
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May 8, 2017
This is a nice board book introduction to _Rainbow Fish_ characters and to basic sets of opposites.
December 20, 2017
I like this bilingual board book but wish it was a lot longer. Sparkly scales on the rainbow fish are fun to touch.
May 3, 2015
Rainbow Fish Opposites
Pfister, Marcus
learning about opposite with rainbow fish
Pfister, Marcus
learning about opposite with rainbow fish
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews