Last week we were, once again, privileged to invite another mystery reader into our classroom…Beatrice’s mom!

She read a BIG book to us called Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. This is a book that was published in 1992 and still, years later, delivers a very positive message about the joy of sharing. Rainbow Fish tells the story of a fish with beautifully shiny scales. One day, another fish asks Rainbow Fish to share one of his scales, but is rudely told no. Eventually, the other fish start to push away from Rainbow Fish, leaving him feeling lonely and upset. With some advice from Octopus, Rainbow Fish realizes the value in sharing and that it can make you feel really great when you do so.

We had a chance to discuss our own experiences about a time when we shared something and it made us feel good. We all agreed that being generous with our time, our resources, our love, our kindness leads to happiness within ourselves.

A big thank you to Beatrice’s mom for sharing your time with us! We loved having you visit our class.

If you’ve never read the book before, check out a reading of the book by clicking here.