I love the Rainbow Fish book. I really enjoyed reading this. I look forward to reading it to my children and my students.

Full disclosure: I received a free digital copy of this from Netgalley for reviewing purposes, though I’ll try to keep my review as unbiased as possible as I’m basically a professional book reviewer now.


Humbert, a newcomer to The Rainbow Fish saga, will do anything for attention, even if it means lying and gaining the distrust of his fish peers in doing so. He does this over and over again, each fabrication becoming more outlandish and unbelievable than the last until none of his fish buddies believe him anymore. Sound familiar? I thought it did too. But no, it’s not a rip-off of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. I was pleasantly surprised at the happy twist ending to what I felt certain would be a cautionary tale warning of the dangers of lying that would end in poor Humbert’s untimely and gruesome demise (no spoilers though!)

I don’t have children, nor do I care for or look after any. That said, I still think I would have loved this as a kid. I have fond memories of the first book in The Rainbow Fish series. In fact, it’s one of the very few books that I remember genuinely liking as a young child, and I’m certain that children today will feel the same about this addition to the series.

I am a Rainbow Fish lover and use it for many lessons in the classroom! Can’t wait to adapt this new story into the classroom for my students!

Cute addition to the beloved "The Rainbow Fish"! I enjoyed the story it was intended to teach children. Thanks you for the opportunity to read and review

Rainbow Fish and the Storyteller features the story of the (famous!) Rainbow Fish and another fish, Humbert. His outlandish stories are reminiscent of politics and the news today, made up just to scare the other fish. I liked the message of the book, that lies should be reserved for storytelling! Beautiful illustrations