Books with author Marcus Pfister

From the author of The Rainbow Fish, a young bird finds the cure for boredom The ravens are as bored as can be, but luckily something interesting tumbles at them in the form of a bright and noisy paradise bird. And this colorful bird is about to change their outlook on life in ways they never expected. Before long, the flock of sullen ravens will be on its feet dancing, as will anyone who reads this funny, spirited book that will delight any child who claims to be bored.

One crab, two whales, three sea horses...Rainbow Fish's undersea world is filled with fabulous plants and animals all waiting to be counted, but there’s only one glittering Rainbow Fish! Simple, bold images, reinforced with numerals in appropriate colors on facing pages, make this appealing board book the perfect way to teach very young children the numbers 1 through 10.

Jack, the little yellow taxi, used to be the fastest, brightest taxi around and traveled the city as if he had wings. If only he could fly. But something magical happens when Jack sees a bus that says, “Come to Brazil.” Before Jack knows it, he’s flying over the Brazilian rainforest and his new customers are macaws and howler monkeys! Jack couldn’t be happier, playing pass-the-coconut. But their fun comes to a halt when big bulldozers and cranky cranes start chopping down the rainforest. Why don’t you come back to the city and leave the forest alone? With a blink of an eye, Jack is back in the city. Could those be the same bulldozers he saw in the rainforest? Jack isn’t sure until he spies a coconut on the park bench and smiles to himself…anything is still possible.