A long way out in the deep blue sea .....

There lived a fish.  Not just an ordinary fish. 

But the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. 

His scales were every shade of blue and green and purple with sparkling silver scales among them.

The other fish were amazed at his beauty. They called him, Rainbow Fish

"Come On, Rainbow Fish!"  They would call. 

"Come and play with us"

But the rainbow fish would just glide past. Proud and silent. Letting his scales shimmer 

The rainbow fish was the most beautiful fish in the sea. But he never played with the other fish.

"I'm too beautiful to play with them. " He thought

One day, a little blue fish followed after him

"Rainbow Fish ! Wait for me"

"Please give me one of your shinny scales. They are so wonderful and you have so many."

"WHAT ?!! You want me to give you one of my special scales? Who do you think you are?

"I will NEVER give you any of my special scales ! Get away from me !"

Shocked, the little blue fish swam away. He was so sad and he told all his friends what had happened. 

From then on, no one would ask the rainbow fish to play anymore. They would turn away whenever he swam by and they stopped admiring how beautiful his scales are

The rainbow fish noticed, that he was being avoided and he felt that he's no long to longer admired by the others. 

What good were the dazzling, shimmering scales with no one to admire them? Now, he's the loneliest fish in the entire ocean.

One day, he poured up his troubles to the starfish. 

I really am beautiful ! Why doesn't anybody like me? 

I am sorry Rainbow Fish but I cant answer that for you. Said the Starfish

But beyond the coral reef is the deep cave, there you will find the wise octopus, Maybe she can tell you.

The rainbow fish then went to go find the deep cave. 

The rainbow fish finally found the deep cave and it was very dark inside and he couldn't see anything  

Then suddenly, two eyes caught him in their glare

and the octopus emerged from the darkness

i have been waiting for you" said the octopus with a deep voice 

The waves have told me your story. You are unhappy because no one would want to play with you 

You feel that the others have wronged you but its you who has been wrong 

This is my advice. Give a glittering scales to each of the other fish. You will no longer be the most beautiful fish in the sea but you will discover how to be happy. 

"I CANT" The Rainbow Fish said

But the octopus had already disappeared into a dark colour of ink

"Give away my scales? My beautiful shining scales? Never! How could I ever be happy without them ?