🐟 Kids Book Read Aloud: THE RAINBOW FISH by Marcus Pfister

hello my reading friends its Ani today's shout outs go to e ba Waseem in North Dakota Tia in Maryland Orion in New Jersey Nusaybin Abdullah in South Africa and levana and Johanna in China hello my reading friends around the world what a great big reading family we have are you ready for a story today we're going to read about a fish who had something very special that the other fish hoped he would share let's see what happens as we read the rainbow fish if you have a copy go get it so you can read along with me [Music] the rainbow fish by Marc Pfister translated by Jay Allison James a long way out in the deep blue sea there lived a fish not just an ordinary fish but the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean his scales were every shade of blue and green and purple with sparkling silver scales among them the other fish were amazed at his beauty they called him rainbow fish come on rainbow fish they would call come and play with us but the rainbow fish would just glide past proud and silent letting his scales shimmer one day a little blue fish followed after him rainbow fish he called wait for me please give me one of your shiny scales they are so wonderful and you have so many you want me to give you one of my special scales who do you think you are cried the rainbow fish get away from me shocked the little blue fish swam away he was so upset he told all his friends what had happened from then on no one would have anything to do with the rainbow fish they turned away when he swam by what good were the dazzling shimmering scales with no one to admire them now he was the loneliest fish in the entire ocean one day he poured out his troubles to the starfish I really am beautiful why doesn't anybody like me I can't answer that for you said the starfish but if you go beyond the coral reef to a deep cave you will find the wise octopus baby she can help you the rainbow fish found the cave it was very dark inside and he couldn't see anything then suddenly two eyes caught him in their glare and the octopus emerged from the darkness I have been waiting for you said the octopus with a deep voice the waves have told me your story this is my advice give a glittering scale to each of the other fish you will no longer be the most beautiful fish in the sea but you will discover how to be happy I can't the rainbow fish started to say but the octopus had already disappeared into a dark cloud of ink give away my scales my beautiful shining scales never how could I ever be happy without them suddenly he felt the light touch of a fin the little blue fish was back rainbow fish please don't be angry I just want one little scale the rainbow fish wavered hmm only one very very small shimmery scale he thought well maybe I wouldn't miss just one carefully the rainbow fish pulled out the smallest scale and gave it to the little fish oh thank you thank you very much the little blue fish bubbled playfully as he tucked the shiny scale in among his blue ones a rather peculiar feeling came over the rainbow fish for a long time he watched the little blue fish swim back and forth with his new scale glittering in the water the little blue fish whizzed through the ocean with his scale flashing so it didn't take long before the rainbow fish was surrounded by the other fish everyone wanted a glittering scale the rainbow fish shared his scales left and right and the more he gave away the more delighted he became when the water around him filled with glimmering scales he at last felt at home among the other fish finally the rainbow fish had only one shining scale left his most prized possessions had been given away yet he was very happy come on rainbow fish they called come and play with us here I come said the rainbow fish and happy is a splash he swam off to join his friends rainbowfish learned that when he shared his most prized possession it made him feel happy I think his skills could represent more than just objects or things it could be a talent that you share with others to make them happy the thing that I think of is all the wonderful authors who shared their stories with us think about all the joy they've brought to people around the world I hope you enjoyed our story today and don't forget to subscribe to my channel to stay up to date on all my latest videos see you next time

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Id: Z3cmddZh6t8

Length: 6min 48sec (408 seconds)

Published: Thu Jan 02 2020