A group of small fish lived happily, but suddenly one day a big fish ate all the red fish, leaving only a little black fish. The little black fish was sad, but later he saw the same fish as himself. What will the little black fish do this time?

By Leo Leoni

The painter's words

Translator Peng Yi

In a corner of the sea, there lived a group of happy little fish. They are all red except one is black. Black is like a clam shell. He swims faster than his brothers and sisters. His name is little black fish.

On a terrible day, a fast, fierce and hungry tuna suddenly rushed out of the waves. He swallowed all the little red fish in one gulp, but only the little black fish escaped.

He fled to the depths of the sea, afraid, lonely and sad.

The sea is full of all kinds of wonderful life. The little black fish swam around to meet one miracle after another. So, he is happy again.

He saw jellyfish like rainbow jelly. ...

Big lobsters walk like underwater machines. ...

The fish seems to be led by an invisible thread. ...

Forest-like algae grow on candy-like rocks.

How long is the tail of an eel? Even he doesn't know. ...

Anemones dance in the wind like pink palm trees.

Later, he saw a group of small fish like himself, hiding in the shadow of rocks and seaweed.

"Come and swim, play together and look around!" He said happily.

"No," said the little red fish, "the big fish will eat us all!"

"But you can't always hide there, can you?" The little black fish said, "We must do something."

The little black fish thought and thought and thought.

Suddenly, he said, "Yes!"

"We can swim together and become the biggest fish in the sea!"

He taught them to take their positions and swim closely together.

When they can swim like big fish, the little black fish said, "I'll be the eyes."

They swam in the cool morning and sunny noon, scaring away all the big fish.