get 'em young
I kid you not.Rainbow Fish was the most beautiful fish in the sea. One day, a little blue fish asked for just one of his beautiful shining scales. "Never!" said Rainbow Fish.
After that, the other fish swam away from him. Rainbow Fish was all alone.
He went to the octopus for help. The octopus said, "Give away your shining scales. You won't be as beautiful, but you will be happy."
I can't do that!" cried Rainbow Fish.
Suddenly the little blue fish was back.
"Please," he said. "Could I have a scale?"
Well, thought Rainbow Fish, maybe just one tiny little scale. The little blue fish was so pleased, it made Rainbow Fish feel happy.
So Rainbow Fish gave each of the fish a shining scale, until he had only one left. But now he had friends, and as he swam off to play with them he was the happiest fish in the sea.
I bought it because it's waterproof and has pretty pictures.
Next time I'll have to read the text first.
3 Comments:
You should give it away and get Dr. Seuss's _Thidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose_, instead. Thidwick tries the generous approach, only to find that all the moochers in the forest take advantage of his big-heartedness. He finally gives them the heave-ho, and they all live happily ever after :-).
Blessings,
Carmon
Wow - that is amazing. I'm reading John Taylor Gatto's "The Underground History of American Education" right now, and this post is just in time for that. Apparently, the whole impetus for children's books with colorful, whimsical animal characters is a product of German psychological research in the late 19th century. Fun fact.
This could be an opportunity for a lucrative sideline: children's books that illustrate Austrian economics. Rainbow fish could put some of his scales up for bidding and everyone's utility would be maximized ever after. The idea is to put the kid to sleep, right?
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