El Pez Arcoíris - (Rainbow Fish) by Marcus Pfister (Hardcover)

About the Book

"El pez arco iris, con sus brillantes escamas, es el pez mâas hermoso del ocâeano. Pero es orgulloso y vano y ninguno de los otros peces quiere ser su amigo, hasta que aprende a regalar algunas de sus posesiones mâas preciadas"--

Book Synopsis

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!
Discover the Rainbow Fish series in Spanish!

El Pez Arcoíris (The Rainbow Fish)
¡El Pez Arco Iris al rescate! (Rainbow Fish to the Rescue!)
Buenas noches, pequeño Pez Arcoíris (Good Night, Little Rainbow Fish)
El Pez Arcoíris descubre el fondo del mar (Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea)
El Pez Arcoíris se escapa de la red (Rainbow Fish and the Great Escape)

Review Quotes

"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"

About the Author

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 sixty books, which have been translated into about sixty-five 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.
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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