It was just average to me. I will order it for the library and I think it will check out. I can see me using it in a story time relating to feelings or bullying.

Adorable book showcasing the need for being a good team player, and being a good sport no matter how the event goes. I loved that the message wasn't overtly obvious, because those always felt condescending to me as a child. While the message is obviously the point of the book, it isn't in your face - especially as it's presented in the premise of children playing hide and seek. Everything is SO relatable that you have to love it.

As expected, the artwork is absolutely gorgeous. My son loved it.

The Rainbow Fish books by Marcus Pfister are always wonderful. The illustrations are amazing. The message is always important. This book deals with playing fair and apologizing if you are wrong. Even Rainbow Fish learns he has to play fair and not always win. I love these books!

Great edition to the Rainbow fish series. My kids loved hearing the story and I like that it taught them a lesson. Great read and I hope to see even more books by this author.

This was such a good read to keep in mind for little ones, and for fans of Rainbow Fish.

Teaches a good lesson on accepting loses, and apologizing and moving on when needed. Definitely a lesson not only for the little ones, but for the big ones who sometimes forget a "sorry," goes a long way.

Although, Rainbow Fish how could you not spot them? Hmm, I thought it would go with a visit to the eye doctor. Just Saying.

Another great installment in the stories of Rainbow Fish. Not only do we learn a valuable lesson, we learn it as a child would through a simple game of hide and seek. Trying to find the fish in the pages is fun in itself but the story brings home the point that sometimes you aren't the best but having fun is always a good thing with friends. The illustrations are great as they always are in a Rainbow Fish book! Highly recommend for all ages!

I was given a copy of the book for an honest review by Netgalley and pubisher.

You can never go wrong with rainbow fish!

I requested this ARC specifically to read to my 2 year old.
He is a pout-pout fish fan, and I figured he may like rainbow fish too!

While it is difficult for him to understand the story, as it should be since it's meant for a bit older of an age group, he did enjoy the illustrations - and there was no shortage of him shouting "FISH!" every time I turned the page.
As an adult, I enjoyed the story and the lesson behind it - it shows kids that even if they lose while playing a game - it's still possible to be happy and congratulate the person that did. Say "NO!" to being a grumpy loser!

Another great Rainbow fish by Marcus Pfister! Beautiful illustrations and a wonderful moral to the story. This is a book I will definitely be using in storytime!

I liked the illustrations in this book, as it added an element of 'hide and seek' - the child can spot the fish hiding amongst the reef, which helps to keep their attention. I did feel that many of the paragraphs were too long, as often kids can be eager to turn the page to see the next picture. Also, there were some lengthier sentences and adjectives which may have been too much. On the whole though, the message is good, i.e. not to be a sore loser, and that it's okay to lose sometimes - a great message to send to children.

I like the Rainbow Fish books and this was a good read that could be used for many things in the classroom. I'm not sure it's quite on a par with the original.

This was a good continuation in the Rainbow Fish series with a clear moral to the story. I could see it being used for PSHE lessons for Nursery to Year 1.

Rainbow Fish is a favorite of my family's and this new story did not disappoint! The lovely signature watercolors of purple, blue and aqua contrasted with the bright orange, pink and raspberry of Rainbow Fish's new friend. With the aid of Red Fin, Rainbow Fish learns the valuable lesson of being a good looser as well as empathy for others.

Original Rainbow Fish book is my all time favourite to plan activities for children. The beautiful illustrations, simple story and child friendly language makes it easy to love this book.

You Can't Win Them All, Rainbow Fish is no exception.

Rainbow fish is playing hide-and-seek with his friends. He is very confident in his abilities to win this game, but when he loses to younger fish, Rainbow fish storms away very upset and angry with his friends. One of his friends, Red Fish convinces Rainbow fish to apologise and return to the game.

This book has great abilities to teach children about different feelings, friendship and sportsmanship in very simple way. It’s so easy to relate self to this story. We all been in situation like this, don’t you think?

This charming tale need to be in every nursery, school and home library. This will be perfect birthday / Christmas gift and I can’t wait to order my own hard cover copy.

You Can't Win Them All, Rainbow Fish is a great book! I read it to my Year 2 class and every single one of them was engaged from the beginning to the end. The storyline is very revelant to all children. It brought up lovely discussions about what to do in the playground as we often have this situation arising!

It's well written and with beautiful illustrations. Definitely a book which will be purchased for the school's library!

Thanks to Netgalley and North South Books for the pleasure of reading this book prior to release!

This is cute book, with even cuter illustrations. It was written well for a child to comprehend and enjoy with a fun game of hide-and-seek added to the mix. It was a little bit longer, but it kept my daughter entertained especially with all the bright colors added. ***I received this copy from Charmz via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.***

It is a great book to help learn about not taking games too seriously and enjoying it more than the win. My daughter loved that it was all about hide-and-seek since she plays it often with her brothers and knows how much more fun it is to just enjoy the game. She was able to follow right along and tell me why it's important to not get upset when you lose.

We especially loved how much in reminded us of Finding Nemo and other movies like it. I don't doubt that it was a big factor for her wanting to read this book and now wanting to reread it often. I will be getting this book for her collection once it is released.

***I received this copy from NorthSouth Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.***

This book has some lovely images that really help to illustrate the book. The morale to the story is very good, it teaches young children that everyone loses once in a while and whilst being a good sport when you lose isn’t always easy, its for the best and better things are often around the corner - 4 stars for this one.

I love that Rainbow Fish is still teaching children important life lessons and etiquette! I remember the original story being a favorite when I was a child, and I'm so excited that I can share this book with a new generation. I had forgotten about this little fish for a while, but there are so many new stories that I want to read and share with all the children in my personal and professional life. I highly recommend this series. Especially since almost all the books include iridescent scales throughout! So pretty :)

I loved this book. Already being a fan of Rainbow fish I was keen to see the new book. It is a very simple story that most children will be able to relate to. I love that it makes it clear that we can not always win. The apology is so important too. I will most definitely be buying this book for my child. This addition to Rainbow Fish continues to offer the beautifully bright coloured pictures and is the perfect gift for children.

My 7-yr old daughter and I read 'You Can't Win Them All, Rainbow Fish' together and, according to her, this is a must read and she wants to tell her friends about it. She has loved reading the Rainbow Fish books and this one was no different. Rainbow Fish plays a game of hide and seek and Rainbow Fish does not do well during the game. The book works through different emotions with Rainbow Fish and friends. It was an easy read but my daughter enjoyed it, talked about the message of not always having to win or be perfect at everything, and was captivated by the pictures throughout the book.

Another great lesson by Rainbow Fish. We can't always win is a lesson every kid needs to learn. Welll written.