≪我是彩虹鱼≫

Yes this is the Chinese version of Rainbow Fish! Hee hee, I like to read Chinese books to Jiale and I like him to read Chinese books : )

But I have a couple of issues with the story.

Why did Rainbow Fish have to give away his shiny scales just because Little Blue Fish and the other fish asked for them? - you ask so I have to give meh??

How come Little Blue Fish kept asking for shiny scales? - Don't have will die meh? Other people have so you must have?

How could Little Blue Fish tell everybody about Rainbow Fish's refusal to give him a shiny scale? - don't give you, so you go spread nasty things about me..??

How could the other fish obstracize Rainbow Fish just because he refused to give them his shiny scales? - you want, I don't give, so you don't friend me???

How come the other fish became so friendly with Rainbow Fish once he gave them his shiny scales?? - this type of friend, might as well don't want! you want me as a friend, or you want my shiny scales??

Hmm ok ok I have more than a couple of issues with this book, oops.

OK, I know the story is about sharing and that it's good to share. BUT it seems to be also teaching that we should give in to peer pressure, and that we can 'buy' friendship. Or that we must have it if we like it, doesn't matter it doesn't belong to you in the first place. Or that we should like someone if he gives you something you like, or dislike someone if he refuses to give you what belongs to him.

So... how come Rainbow Fish is supposedly a good book?