Rainbow Fish
by Marcus Pfister
Discussion Leader: Mrs. Sheri Cline

The story revolves around the Rainbow Fish, who, because he is covered in beautiful shiny scales, feels that he is better than all the other fish and therefore will not play with them. When one small fish asks the Rainbow Fish for one of his scales, he refuses. The other fish refuse to talk to him after this and so, desperate, the Rainbow Fish visits the wise female octopus, who advises him to give away his scales to the other fish.

When he once again encounters the small fish, the Rainbow Fish gives him one of his precious scales and is soon surrounded by other fish requesting scales. Eventually, the Rainbow Fish has only one shiny scale left, but he is no longer vain. He spends his days playing happily with the other fish.