Perhaps the most polarizing book written for children is The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister. To its fans, it's a sparkling illustrated story about a beautiful but arrogant fish who learns humility by giving away its shiny scales to less fortunate fish. To detractors, it's a socialist screed that encourages "an attitude of greed and entitlement," as one customer wrote in a review on Amazon.com.
John Williams "Books to Love and Hate," The New York Times Book Review, October 5, 2014
John Williams "Books to Love and Hate," The New York Times Book Review, October 5, 2014
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