Marcus Pfister

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  • Bibliography:
    90 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 1988
  • Latest Book:
    March 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Rainbow Fish

Rainbow Fish Finds His Way (Sep-2006)
Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea (Aug-2009)
Good Night, Little Rainbow Fish! (Oct-2012)

Book List in Order: 90 titles

  • Penguin Pete's New Friends

  • Hopper Hunts for Spring

  • The Rainbow Fish

    The Rainbow Fish is an international best-seller and a modern classic.Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who lear...

  • Penguin Pete, Ahoy!

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    Out exploring one day, Penguin Pete spots an abandoned wreck and climbs aboard. There he discovers Horatio, the ship's mouse, and the two become fast friends. Poor Pete, however, seems to run afoul of everything aboard ship, from getting tangled in t...

  • Sun and Moon

  • Chris and Croc

    Who could ask for a better friend that Croc, the stuffed crocodile? Certainly not Chris. He and Croc do everything together, from roller skating to skydiving. They spend all day playing together, and at dinnertime Croc is even happy to eat Chris's sp...

  • Hopper's Treetop Adventure

  • Penguin Pete and Little Tim

    Penguin Pete is a proud father, and he can't wait to show his son Tim the wonders of their chilly world. When Little Tim gets lost during a snowstorm, he's not worried much--he knows his father will always save the day. Full color....

  • The Rainbow Fish Treasury

    Marcus Pfister's The Rainbow Fish and Rainbow Fish to the Rescue! have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Now these modern picture book classics are available in a glittering boxed set -- the perfect gift for Rainbow Fish's legion of fans and a wo...



  • How Leo Learned to Be King

    From the creator of the international bestseller ""The Rainbow Fish"" comes a whimsical yet thought-provoking fable about the abuse of power and the responsibilities of leadership. Only when the other animals in his domain refuse to kowtow to Leo and...

  • Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale

    It’s a whale of a tale in which a terrible misunderstanding escalates, putting Rainbow Fish and his friends in great danger, and Rainbow Fish must try to make peace with a big blue whale to save them all from disaster. When a big blue whale com...

  • Shaggy

    It shouldnt happen to a dog, especially one like Shaggy, a happy-go-lucky junkyard dog who loves living on his own, doing whatever he wants all day long. Except for some pesky rodents, he doesnt have a care in the world. Then a cat moves into the jun...

  • Hopper

  • Rainbow Fish to the Rescue!

    In this exciting new adventure, Rainbow Fish is torn between his newfound friends and a lonely striped fish who is not allowed to join the group because he lacks a shiny scale. When a dangerous and hungry shark suddenly appears, Rainbow Fish must dec...

  • The Rainbow Fish Birthday Book

  • Make a Wish, Honey Bear!

    It is Honey Bear's birthday, but it seems as if everyone except his mother has forgotten. Then Mother calls Honey Bear into the clearing and, ""Surprise!"" there is his whole family and his very best friend singing ""Happy Birthday"" to him! Mother b...

  • The Rainbow Fish Bath Book

    Make a splash with this appealing bath book edition--which features the same foil-stamped scales that fascinated young children in the original picture book. Sure to be a favorite tub toy, this soft but sturdy little book with its message about shari...

  • Dazzle and the Dinosaur

    The bestselling author of The Rainbow Fish and The Christmas Star returns with an all- new picture about Dazzle, a dinosaur with a beautiful glittering spine. When Dazzle and his friend, Maia the Maiasaurus, set out on an adventure, they meet a terri...

  • Fishy Story

    Puffer loves nothing better than entertaining the class with a good story. But when Angel, the new fish in class, arrives, it becomes clear that some of Puffer's claims just aren't true. How can Puffer win back his friends' trust?...



  • Hidden Treasures

  • Hidden Treasures with Sticker

  • Lost at Sea

    It's a class field trip, and everyone needs a buddy. Rainbow Fish is paired with Tug, but amid the excitement of the trip, he forgets to keep an eye on the young fish. Tug is lost! Everyone joins in to reunite Tug with the class....

  • Rainbow Fish and the Sea Monsters' Cave

    Boasting the same eye-catching holographic foil stamping of the earlier books in the best-selling series, this eagerly awaited new book featuring Rainbow Fish will delight his millions of fans. It's Rainbow Fish's most challenging adventure yet, for ...

  • Ready, Set, Swim!

    Following the spectacular launch of this new series, Rainbow Fish, Spike, Rosie, and all the other students in Miss Cuttle's undersea classroom return in two new adventures.

    Rainbow Fish and his friends decide to hold their own impromptu sports day...

  • Scaredy-Cat Fish

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  • Just the Way You Are

    The animals are having a party and they all dream about looking different for the big event. Clever die-cuts offer tantalizing glimpses of each animal's imaginary transformation, then open to wonderfully whimsical double-page spreads -- an elephant w...

  • Rainbow Fish 1,2,3

    Everyone’s favorite fish invites youngsters along with him on a glittering undersea lesson the numbers one to ten. Rainbow Fish swims along the ocean floor-over, under, around, and through bright, bold numerals-offering children a colorful and ente...

  • Rainbow Fish A, B, C

    Everyone’s favorite fish invites youngsters along with him on a glittering undersea lesson in the alphabet. Rainbow Fish swims along the ocean floor-over, under, around, and through bright, bold letters-offering children a colorful and entertaining...

  • Follow the Leader

    Rosie always wants to be the leader. Up until now, her friends haven't minded. But then Angel moves to the Coral Reef. Suddenly everyone wants to follow Angel's lead. Will Rosie realize before it's too late that always demanding to be the leader may ...



  • Hide and Seek

    Rainbow Fish is searching every nook and cranny of the beautiful Coral Reef for his friends. Gatefold flaps reveal each and every one of Rainbow Fish’s friends’ gems of hiding places and their snappy replies at being found....

  • Surprise Party

    Miss Cuttle's school of fish is surprising her with a birthday party. Dyna and worrywart Rusty are in charge of the music. But great minds don't always think alike. The party may turn into a disaster unless they both remember to do their jobs....

  • The Happy Hedgehog

    Mikko the little hedgehog loved his garden. He knew all the animals that lived there. He knew all the plants and flowers too, and he enjoyed learning about their healing powers. He thought he was perfectly content -- until the day Grandfather Tarek s...

  • The Magic Book

    Eve, a budding young magician, longs to master the dragon-conjuring spell. Her first attempts produce comic results-whimsical hybrid creatures-but no dragon. Eve keeps trying, helped by the extraordinary features of her magic book-pages appear and di...

  • Milo and the Magic Stones

  • Christmas Star

    Follow the shining star as it guides shepherds, kings, and all the animals of the forest to the stable where the Holy child lies. Now available in a sturdy board book edition, this glittering Nativity, by the author of The Rainbow Fish, is a perfect ...

  • Holey Moley

    Two mole brothers want to play, but they can't agree on what to do. One wants to dig a deep hole, the other wants to make a hill so he can climb up and see what's out there beyond all that grass! Each stomps off to do his own thing--""until they disc...

  • Rainbow Fish Finds His Way

    Rainbow Fish

    Marcus Pfister's award-winning Rainbow Fish is back--""in a brand-new adventure! This time, Rainbow Fish gets lost in an undersea storm and has to find his way back home. Luckily, with the help of some new friends, it isn't long before Rainbow Fish i...

  • Charlie at the Zoo

    When Charlie decides to explore the zoo, this cute little quacker finds adventure around every corner. With cunning die-cuts on every spread, children will delight in getting just a peek of the animal Charlie is describing and mimicking. They will en...

  • Bertie at Bedtime

    The acclaimed creator of THE RAINBOW FISH series returns with Bertie, an irrepressible hippo who's not quite ready for bed. Bertie might wear his daddy out before he's actually ready for sleep....



  • The Friendly Monsters

  • Copycat Charlie

    Touch and feel elements on each page of this sturdy board book will give children hours of playtime as they touch each animal and mimic the action in this lushly illustrated board book by bestselling author Marcus Pfister....

  • Bertie: Just Like Daddy

  • Play with Rainbow Fish

  • Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea

    Rainbow Fish

  • Arc-en-ciel/The Rainbow Fish: Le Plus Beau Poisson Des Oceans/The Most Beautiful Fish in the Ocean

  • Milo and the Magical Stones

  • Happy Birthday, Bertie!

  • Questions, Questions

    How do birds learn how to sing?What brings summer after spring? What turns the leaves from green to brownand sends them floating gently down?In thirteen engaging couplets, Marcus Pfister opens children’s eyes to the wondrous mysteries all around t...

  • Rainbow Fish and the Whale

    Take these rough and tumble tiny books wherever you go! Tuff Books are tear-resistant, easy to clean, and completely safety tested and approved for tiny tuff readers!Tuff Books are sweet adaptations of picture book favorites and original stories per...



  • Dazzle the Dinosaur

    Take these rough and tumble tiny books with you where ever you go.  Tuff Books are tear resistant, easy to clean, and completely safety tested for young readers.  Dazzle the Dinosaur Tuff Book is an adaptation of Marcus Pfister's picture book, ...

  • The Christmas Star Book and Advent Calendar

    A full-length, full color book  with advent calendar doors on the cover make this a special stocking stuffer for Christmas!  Read the story and then open each door for a tiny surprize.

    Follow the shining star as it guides shepherds, king...

  • Snow Puppy

  • My Rainbow Fish Book Box

    Three bestselling Rainbow Fish titles in board book formats!  Packaged in a sturdy little suitcase with a handle to take wherever you go.  This adorable little box contains board book adaptations of The Rainbow Fish, Rainbow Fish to the Rescue,...

  • Ava's Poppy

    Ava is delighted when she discovers a brilliant red poppy in the middle of her yard. She sits with the little flower in the sunny days of summer and shields it from the rain, until one day the petals start to drop and the tiny flower fades away.  B...

  • Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Blue Sea

    The Rainbow Fish series has sold millions of copies world wide, and here he returns. When Rainbow Fish loses his last sparkling silver scale into the ocean's depths, he swims down to retrieve it, despite the warnings of his friends....

  • The Rainbow Fish To The Rescue Tuff Book

    Rainbow Fish is torn between his newfoundfriends and a lonely striped fish who is not invited to join in their game. When a hungry shark appears, Rainbow Fish makes a brave decision to help the little stranger....

  • Good Night, Little Rainbow Fish!

    Rainbow Fish

    Rainbow Fish wasn't always big enough to swim the sea by himself.  He remembers when he was a Little Rainbow Fish.   When Little Rainbow Fish can’t fall asleep, there’s only one thing that can help -- his Mommy! Little Rainbow Fish’s mom prom...

  • Rainbow Fish Finger Puppet Book

    This Rainbow Fish board book has a finger puppet of Rainbow Fish right in the center so Rainbow Fish can swim along as little readers turn the pages. It’s the perfect size for little fingers....

  • Rainbow Fish Puzzle Book

    Children will love putting the Rainbow Fish puzzles together on each spread. When they are finished, they can take the puzzles out and put them all together on the floor to form a big underwater scene with Rainbow Fish and all of his friends.   Each...

  • The Rainbow Fish Memory Game

    Rainbow Fish Memory Game is sure to a favorite! Children will love matching up the pictures of sparkling Rainbow Fish and all of his friends.   For 2-8 players, ages 3 1/2-up Game includes:  72 cards, of which 20 have holographic foil-stamping, a ...

  • The Yellow Cab

    Jack, the little yellow taxi, used to be the fastest, brightest taxi around and traveled the city as if he had wings. If only he could fly. But something magical happens when Jack sees a bus that says, “Come to Brazil.” Before Jack knows it, he...

  • My Rainbow Fish Glitter Stickers

  • My Rainbow Fish Glitter Stickers 20-Copy Display

  • Rainbow Fish Bathtub Stickers

  • Rainbow Fish Finger Puppet

  • Animal ABC

    I can blend-in with a leaf or tree -- changing colors, so you can’t see me!  Marcus Pfister’s playful rhymes highlight the distinctive features of each animal -- from alligator to zebra -- allowing little listeners to guess the name of each ani...

  • Rainbow Fish Colors

    A red starfish, a blue whale, an orange sea horse... Rainbow Fish's undersea world is filled with colorful creatures, and the most colorful of all is Rainbow Fish himself, sharing his glittering silver scales with his friends. Bold, simple images, re...

  • Rainbow Fish Counting

    One crab, two whales, three sea horses! Rainbow Fish's undersea world is filled with fabulous plants and animals all waiting to be counted, but there’s only one glittering Rainbow Fish! Simple, bold images, reinforced with numerals in appropriate c...

  • Rainbow Fish Opposites

    Up/down, in/out, over/under, big/little, long/short…  This glittering board book, filled with colorful images from Rainbow Fish's undersea world, is the perfect introduction for very young children to the concept of opposites. In keeping with the ...

  • Penguin Pete and Pat

    After traveling the seas, it’s love at first sight and a happy marriage for Penguin Pete when he meets Pat -- the pretty penguin with the blue beak. And when their baby, Tim, is born they rejoice that he’s the perfect combination of them both -- ...

  • Happiness Is

    From a winter snowflake melting on your tongue to jumping in a pile of autumn leaves, this book celebrates happy moments shared by two friends across the seasons. Marcus Pfister’s print-style illustrations capture the feelings of joy through a rain...

  • The Rainbow Fish Collection

    Five Rainbow Fish favorites are now available in one place in this collection that includes -- Rainbow Fish to the Rescue, Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale, Rainbow Fish and the Sea Monster’s Cave, Rainbow Fish Finds His Way, and Rainbow Fish Di...

  • The Little Moon Raven

  • Rainbow Fish // Perz Arco Iris

    A Spanish board book edition of a popular modern classic follows the tale of a beautiful iridescent fish, who suffers a life of loneliness until he decides to share his glittering scales with a catch of new friends....

  • You Can't Win Them All, Rainbow Fish

    A brand new paperback title in the bestselling Rainbow Fish series!Everyone loses once in a while. But being a good sport when you lose isn’t always easy -- not even for Rainbow Fish. A lighthearted look at accepting loss without losing your sparkl...

  • Rainbow Fish Classroom Companion

    The story of The Rainbow Fish -- the most beautiful fish in the ocean -- has been a favorite of children all over the world for 25 years.  This educational companion is full of activities and ideas to share with your classroom!Classroom fun with T...

  • Rainbow Fish Puzzle

    A fun Rainbow Fish puzzle for the whole family.The world’s favorite glittery fish is now available in this attractive 36 piece puzzle with real glittery scales! The extra large pieces make it perfect for children aged 3 and up....

  • The Rainbow Fish Big Book

    The story of The Rainbow Fish -- the most beautiful fish in the ocean -- now available in a large trim hardcover edition -- perfect for reading aloud!Rainbow Fish has been a favorite of children all over the world for 30 years. Its indelible message ...

  • Who Stole the Hazelnuts?

    A new book from the author of the bestselling Rainbow Fish series!The peace and quiet of the forest are shattered by a scream. Someone has stolen the squirrel’s three hazelnuts! Who could have committed such a terrible crime? The squirrel begins h...

  • Leo's Monster

    When Leo, the city mouse, visits his friend Zoe in the countryside for the first time, he meets a huge and horrible monster. It’s gigantic, has lots of horns, an enormous tail, and when it roars, the earth shakes. At least that’s what Leo saw. O...

  • Merry Christmas, Rainbow Fish

  • Franz-Ferdinand The Dancing Walrus

    Where there’s a walrus, there’s a way! Bull walrus Franz-Ferdinand doesn’t like to move. But when he sees a flock of ice gliding flamingos dance, he discovers his love of ballet. When he decides he wants to join the graceful dance ...

  • The Rainbow Fish and His Friends

    Five Rainbow Fish titles in one collection! Five Rainbow Fish favorites are now available in one place in this collection that includes—The Rainbow Fish; Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale; Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea; You Can’t ...

  • Rainbow Fish and the Storyteller

    The ninth book in the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series. The vibrant, beautiful watercolor paintings enhance this important lesson for young children about making friends and not telling lies. –OmniLibrosWhen Rainbow Fish meets a n...

  • The Rainbow Fish Folding Storage Box

    Celebrate The Rainbow Fish with this sturdy book tote box.Perfect for classrooms, bookstores or the nursery! This beautiful Rainbow Fish Book Tote Box is made of high-grade, tear-proof, dirt-resistant polyester. It is collapsible and unfolds in three...

  • The Rainbow Fish Puzzle Box

    A fun Rainbow Fish puzzle for the whole family.The world’s favorite glittery fish is now available in this attractive 36 piece puzzle with real glittery scales! The extra-large pieces make it perfect for children aged 3 and up. The puzzle featu...

  • A Penguin Like Me

    A penguin is a penguin is a penguin in this picture book about community and acceptance, from best-selling author of The Rainbow Fish Marcus Pfister!At first glance, all penguins look the same. But a closer look reveals that every penguin is differen...

  • The Adventures of the Rainbow Fish

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  • Adventures of Rainbow Fish

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    Since he first appeared in 1992, Rainbow Fish has become one of the most beloved children's book characters. With his sparkly scales and heart of gold, Rainbow Fish is always trying to do the right thing. Now fans of Sony Wonder's animated televisi...

  • Suprise Party

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Award-Winning Books by Marcus Pfister

The Rainbow Fish
1994 Book Sense Book of the Year Award -- ABBY Children's Winner
1995 Book Sense Book of the Year Award -- Children's
1995 Florida Children's Book Award -- Pre K - 2nd Grade
1995 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Marcus Pfister has published 90 books.

Marcus Pfister does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Penguin Like Me, was published in March 2024.

The first book by Marcus Pfister, Penguin Pete's New Friends, was published in April 1988.

Yes. Marcus Pfister has 1 series.
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