RAINBOW FISH AND THE BIG BLUE WHALE : English Edition

New York, NY: North-South Books, 1998. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. New/None as Issued. Marcus Pfister (Author-Illustrator). Text/NEW & Bright. Illustrated, foil embossed boards/Fine w/trace wear to lower back edge. DJ/None as Issued. A tale of social dynamics of big & little fish in ocean waters from award winning Swiss author & illustrator of children's books Marcus Pfister (1960 - ). Story of the Rainbow Fish feeding on krill --- tiny crustaceans found in all the world's oceans --- that is, until a Big Blue Whale swims by, and, so enamored by the beauty of Rainbow Fish, decides to stay. Nervous & terrified as the krill dried up, the fish hid in reef crevices but the whale stays on, until fish & whale talk and become friends --- they choose to find new, richer krill hunting grounds together. The Rainbow Fish series carries foil embossed illustrations that sparkle as pages are turned explains why the whale was enchanted. The series has been translated into some 60 languages & adapted to a 26-episode animated tv series under the same title, airing on the HBO Family channel in the U.S. since 2000.