The rainbow fish
The rainbow fish is a picture book by the Swiss author and illustrator Marcus Pfister that has been published several times since 1992 and has been translated into many languages . a. was also the template for a cartoon series .
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The story revolves around a rainbow fish whose scales are not only very colorful, but some are even shiny, which makes it the most beautiful of all fish. However, he is also vain and does not want to give any of his wealth away. This makes him very lonely. It is only when he shares his scales with other fish that he discovers his true happiness. With this the author tries to convey the simple and universally understandable message “Sharing is fun”.
reception
The initial circulation from 1992 was 30,000 copies and is now (as of 2017) 30 million worldwide. The book has been translated into more than 50 languages, including a version in sign language . In March 2016, Michelle Obama read from the book at Easter .
Book editions / equipment
To make the fish glitter, the author used the hot foil stamping technique that he had got to know as a commercial artist .
The picture book has appeared in numerous editions, but only the essential ones are listed here:
- The rainbow fish . Hardcover in picture book format. NordSüd Verlag , Gossau, Zurich, Hamburg 1992 (29th edition 2011) ISBN 978-3-314-00581-7 .
- The rainbow fish . Paperback edition. C. Bertelsmann, 2001 ISBN 978-3-570-21000-0 .
- The rainbow fish - the giant book . NordSüd, 2017. ISBN 978-3-314-10421-3 .
Follow-up volumes
- Rainbow fish come help me! , 1995
- The Rainbow Fish Makes Peace , 1998
- The rainbow fish is no longer afraid , 2001
- The Rainbow Fish Returns , 2006
- The rainbow fish discovers the deep sea , 2009
- Sleep Well Little Rainbow Fish , 2012
- The rainbow fish learns to lose , 2017
Other expenses
- The rainbow fish learns to count, cardboard picture book, 2001
- The rainbow fish learns the ABC , cardboard picture book, 2002
- The rainbow fish learns to share , a coloring book. With a story and glittering stickers. Paperback. 2001
- The rainbow fish wants to play , sticker book
- The rainbow fish celebrates Christmas , calendar
Non-fiction
- Burkhard Fries: The rainbow fish accompanying book , NordSüd, 2017, ISBN 978-3-314-10398-8 .
Audio books / radio plays
- Rainbow fish come help me!
- The rainbow fish brings peace
- The rainbow fish and the strange fish.
- The rainbow fish returns.
- Box of 3 1-3 series
Movies
In addition, since 1997 several films with an average running time of around 45 minutes have been released on VHS and DVD . These are:
- The rainbow fish - a fish's treasures and other stories . Edel Germany GmbH, 2000.
- The rainbow fish - Herr von Saber has to go to school and other stories
- The rainbow fish - small but mighty and other stories
- The Rainbow Fish - Girls Are Stupid and Other Stories
- The rainbow fish - rainbow cheats and other stories
- The Rainbow Fish - Steven Spielbogen and other stories
cartoon
Television series | |
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German title | The rainbow fish |
Original title | Rainbow fish |
Country of production | Germany , Canada , USA |
Year (s) | 1999-2000 |
Episodes | 26 in 1 season |
genre | cartoon |
German-language first broadcast |
January 8, 2000 on Sat.1 |
The rainbow fish is also the title of a German - American - Canadian cartoon series based on the picture book of the same name by Marcus Pfister .
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The plot is not the same as in the book, but uses familiar characters and builds a new story on them.
In the ocean in Neptune Bay, the rainbow fish, Rainbow, lives with his family. He always thinks he can do anything, so it is easy to overestimate himself and often get himself into difficult situations as a result. This is due, among other things, to his glittering and colorful shed dress, which is perceived as very beautiful and creates an exaggerated self-confidence in him. Fortunately, he has loyal friends who are at his side with problems and adventures. The adventures of the fish convey different basic values that can also be transferred to the real world and are told with humor .
Production and broadcast
The series was produced from 1999 to 2000. This resulted in 26 double episodes. Responsible production companies are EM.TV, Merchandising AG and Decode Entertainment Inc. The music comes from Matthew McCauley. Directed by Drew Edwards and executive producer was Beth Stevenson.
In Germany, the series was broadcast for the first time on January 8, 2000 on Sat1 and ran there until June 17, 2000. Further broadcasts took place on ZDF , on KIKA , Disney Junior , the Disney Channel , Playhouse Disney and on Premiere . The series was also released as a DVD in three parts and a complete box of four DVDs.
Episode list
episode | German title | English title | German premiere | |
1 | a | Girls are stupid | Rainbow Fish and the New Girl at School | January 8, 2000 |
1 | b | Rainbow and the puck | Rainbow Fish Meets Wayne Grunion | January 8, 2000 |
2 | a | Rainbow and the sea snail horn | Rainbow Fish Plays the Conch Shell | January 15, 2000 |
2 | b | Whirlpool surfing | Riptide | January 15, 2000 |
3 | a | Rainbow cheats | Rainbow Gets to 'A | January 22, 2000 |
3 | b | Grandpa's old stories | Grandpa's Fishy Tale | January 22, 2000 |
4th | a | Rainbow has a toothache | Rainbow's Dental Dilemma | January 29, 2000 |
4th | b | Rainbow and the pop star | Rainbow Fish and the Pop Star | January 29, 2000 |
5 | a | Small but mighty | Sherman Shrimp | February 5, 2000 |
5 | b | In the avalanche ditch | Lost in Crumbling Canyon | February 5, 2000 |
6th | a | Rainbow goes to work | The golf lesson | February 12, 2000 |
6th | b | Ruby's babysitting adventures | Ruby's Adventures in babysitting | February 12, 2000 |
7th | a | Herr von Saber has to go to school | Sir Sword Goes Back to School | February 19, 2000 |
7th | b | Regenbeau de Bergerac | Rainbeau De Bergerac | February 19, 2000 |
8th | a | Power corrupts character | Big Fish on Campus | February 26, 2000 |
8th | b | Blue has a sister | Sibling rivalry | February 26, 2000 |
9 | a | A fish's treasures | One Fish's Treasure | March 4, 2000 |
9 | b | Project rainbow | Project Rainbow Fish | March 4, 2000 |
10 | a | Sibling love | Ruby Briefs In | March 11, 2000 |
10 | b | Rainbow sells candies | Working fish | March 11, 2000 |
11 | a | Steven play arch | Cecil B. Derainbow | March 18, 2000 |
11 | b | Lies have short fins | Rainbow's Pen Pal | March 18, 2000 |
12 | a | Profession: reporter | Campus Current | March 25, 2000 |
12 | b | Rainbow home alone | Fish Alone | March 25, 2000 |
13 | a | The superfin clique | Rainbow Fish and the In Crowd | April 1, 2000 |
13 | b | The Knights of the Coral Tablet | Knights of the Coral Table | April 1, 2000 |
14th | a | Bad luck for Ruby, bad luck for rainbows | Bad luck ruby | April 8, 2000 |
14th | b | Zero zero rainbow | Father's Day | April 8, 2000 |
15th | a | The friend from yorex | Father's Day | April 15, 2000 |
15th | b | Election campaign | May the Better Fish Win! | April 15, 2000 |
16 | a | Honest swims the longest | Blue's Fishy Catch | April 21, 2000 |
16 | b | Wrong suspicion | To catch a thief | April 21, 2000 |
17th | a | Guess who's coming to eat | … Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | April 22, 2000 |
17th | b | Love doesn't fall from the sky | It's a wonderful fish | April 22, 2000 |
18th | a | The move | Moving Day | April 24, 2000 |
18th | b | Wedding day with obstacles | Romantic dinner | April 24, 2000 |
19th | a | The watchdog | The bodyguard | April 29, 2000 |
19th | b | Mommy goes to work | Mom's Away | April 29, 2000 |
20th | a | The girl Seelilly | How Sea Filly got her Groove Back | May 6, 2000 |
20th | b | The rowdy | High tide noon | May 6, 2000 |
21st | a | Video game addict | Game girl | May 13, 2000 |
21st | b | Two old comedians | There's No Business Like Show Business | May 13, 2000 |
22nd | a | Seelilly needs help | Sea Filly Needs a Helping Fin | May 20, 2000 |
22nd | b | Prince from and to Blue | Prince Blue | May 20, 2000 |
23 | a | The billiard shark | Pool shark | May 27, 2000 |
23 | b | Halloween in Neptune Bay | Halloween Under H2O | May 27, 2000 |
24 | a | The eviction action | Eviction Notice | June 3, 2000 |
24 | b | Camping holidays | The Vacation | June 3, 2000 |
25th | a | Blue as a subtenant | Cave mates | June 10, 2000 |
25th | b | Chomper makes great theater | Chomper, Master Thespian | June 10, 2000 |
26th | a | hiccup | Rainbow's Hiccups | June 17, 2000 |
26th | b | Herr von Säbel plays Santa Claus | Santa Sword is coming to town | June 17, 2000 |
musical
The story of the rainbow fish was also implemented as a musical that was also released as an audio CD .
- Track list
- Far out in the sea
- As beautiful as the rainbow
- Come play with us - part 1
- Come play with us
- Come play with us - part 2
- The octopus - part 1
- I don't care about fish
- The octopus - part 2
- Give away your treasure
- The octopus - part 3
- He is mean
- The Octopus - Part 4 / A Sick Fish Part 1-5 / Different / The Shark Fight / The Finale
- Giving is wonderful
- The rainbow fish is giving away its scales - part 1
- What a glitter, what a sparkle
- The rainbow fish is giving away its scales - part 2
- Surgeonfish
- The most dangerous place in the sea
- Oh well, what to expect here
- Afraid of what you don't know
- Am I different from her?
- I was alone once too
- The predator fish
- The fight with the shark
- It is important to be friends!
Games and miscellaneous
A computer game mainly intended as an educational game for children and a quartet card game and a puzzle also appeared . Furthermore, merchandising sold -Article. On his website, Marcus Pfister also offers handicraft documents, printing templates, graphics and other things free of charge.
Web links
- official website
- Literature by and about The Rainbow Fish in the catalog of the German National Library
- The Rainbow Fish in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The rainbow fish on Animated Series.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About me , Rainbow Fish website, online at regenbogenfisch.com
- ↑ https://regenbogenfisch.com/ueber-mich/