Pez Arcoiris

Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister, David Bowles

$44.95

Hardback

In stock
Ready to ship

QTY:

Spanish

North-South Books
08 April 2025

The beloved story about sharing and friendship in a new Spanish translation by award-winning Mexican-American author David Bowles. La historia querida sobre compartir y amistad en una nueva traducción al español hecho por un escritor chicano premiado.

The Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. Vain and proud, he refuses to share his glittering scales. When the other fish won't play with him, Rainbow Fish learns that by sharing he can make friends and find happiness. This simple story featuring a beautiful fish who learns an important lesson speaks to readers of all languages. A new translation by Mexican-American author and translator David Bowles, winner of an Américas Award, a Pura Belpré Honor and a Batchelder Honor, among other prizes.

The Rainbow Fish was originally written in German by Marcus Pfister and has since been translated into over fifty languages!

El Pez Arcoíris es el pez más bello de todo el mar. Vanidoso y orgulloso, se niega a compartir sus escamas relucientes. Cuando los otros peces no quieren jugar con él, el Pez Arcoíris aprende que compartiendo puede hacer amistades y encontrar la felicidad. Esta historia sencilla sobre un hermoso pez que aprende una lección importante conmueve a lectores de todos los idiomas. Una nueva traducción hecho por el escritor mexicano-americano David Bowles, ganador de un Américas Award, un Pura Belpré Honor y un Batchelder Honor, entre otros premios.

Escrito originalmente en alemán por Marcus Pfister, El Pez Arcoíris ha sido traducido ya a ¡más de cincuenta idiomas!

By: Marcus Pfister
Translated by: David Bowles
Imprint: North-South Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 355g
ISBN: 9780735845725
ISBN 10: 0735845727
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 08 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marcus Pfister was born in Bern, Switzerland. After studying at art school in Bern, he trained as a graphic artist. His first picture book was published by NordSüd in 1986, but his breakthrough as author and illustrator came in 1992 with the publication of The Rainbow Fish. Since then he has published more than 60 books, which have been translated into about 65 languages and have won many international awards. He lives with his family in Bern. David Bowles is a Mexican American author and translator from South Texas, where he works as an associate professor at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. Among his award-winning books are They Call Me Güero / Me dicen Güero, My Two Border Towns / Mis dos pueblos fronterizos, Ancient Night / Noche antigua, and The Prince & the Coyote / El príncipe y la coyote. David currently serves as the vice president of the Texas Institute of Letters. - David Bowles es un autor y traductor mexicoamericano del sur de Texas, donde funge como catedrático asociado en la Universidad de Texas, Valle del Río Grande. Entre sus libros premiados se encuentran They Call Me Güero / Me dicen Güero, My Two Border Towns / Mis dos pueblos fronterizos, Ancient Night / Noche antigua y The Prince & the Coyote / El príncipe y la coyote. Actualmente, David se desempeña como vicepresidente del Instituto de Letras de Texas. www.davidbowles.us

Reviews for Pez Arcoiris (Rainbow Fish)

""The Spanish translation flows smoothly and pairs perfectly with the well-known illustrations. Spanish readers will enjoy this title and will have much to enjoy in the illustrations as they discuss the story of this famous little fish. A lovely translation of the classroom staple, this title is a solid choice for Spanish-language collections.""-- ""School Library Journal""