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Marcus Pfister

Marcus Pfister is a Swiss author and illustrator of children's picture books.
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The Rainbow Fish

4.9/5

reader rating · 12,435 ratings

Marcus Pfister's The Rainbow Fish is a New York Times bestselling children's picture book, originally published in 1992 by NordSüd Verlag and widely known for its signature holographic foil scales, that tells the story of a vain and beautiful fish who must learn to share in order to find friendship — a simple premise that has generated decades of sincere admiration and equally sincere critical debate.

Reviewed Apr 13, 2026

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