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Blue Chameleon
He can turn himself into anything and appear to fit in anywhere, but it seems that neither the swirly snail, the green grasshopper nor the stripy sock want to be friends. Will he ever find someone to talk to? Someone just like him? With a subtle and witty interplay between words and illustrations this introduction to colours and shapes (and chameleons ) is sure to delight...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
February 5th 2010
by MacMillan Children's Books
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This book is about a very lonely chameleon. He tries to change himself to look like other animals and even objects (my favorite is the cowboy boot), until finally he finds another chameleon, decked out in all the colors of the rainbow!
Each 2 page spread features two words. A color or pattern on the left hand page and a noun on the right hand page. The illustrations, done in colored pencil on rough watercolor paper, show the chameleon’s attempts to look like his potential friends. The watercolor...more
Each 2 page spread features two words. A color or pattern on the left hand page and a noun on the right hand page. The illustrations, done in colored pencil on rough watercolor paper, show the chameleon’s attempts to look like his potential friends. The watercolor...more
Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett is an introduction to colors, and shapes, and a humorous quest for a friend.
Chameleon is blue: he's lonely. So desperate for a friend is he, he mimicks each person or thing he sees, trying to fit in. Chameleon becomes yellow like a banana, pink like cockatoo, swirly like snail, brown like boot, stripy like sock, spotty like ball, gold like fish, green like grasshopper, gray like rock as he gives up. Blending in (hiding?), Chameleon is greeted by a chameleon as co...more
Chameleon is blue: he's lonely. So desperate for a friend is he, he mimicks each person or thing he sees, trying to fit in. Chameleon becomes yellow like a banana, pink like cockatoo, swirly like snail, brown like boot, stripy like sock, spotty like ball, gold like fish, green like grasshopper, gray like rock as he gives up. Blending in (hiding?), Chameleon is greeted by a chameleon as co...more
The Blue Chameleon is a picture book about shapes and colors for young readers. The Blue Chameleon is (as you probably guessed) lonely. He crawls along hoping to meet a friend, each time he meets a critter or object he'd like to have for a friend, he so wants to fit in, that he turns the same color as them. He becomes yellow like the banana, gold - like the fish, pink like a cockatoo, green like the grasshopper etc. Frustrated that he can't find a friend, he turn gray like the rock he is sitting...more
"How does she do it? Utterly charming. Blue chameleon is . . . blue, as in lonely. He tries to find a friend by mimicking a variety of creatures (from a banana to a cowboy boot) with no luck. Predictably he finds a fellow chameleon and together they d...moreHow does she do it? Utterly charming. Blue chameleon is . . . blue, as in lonely. He tries to find a friend by mimicking a variety of creatures (from a banana to a cowboy boot) with no luck. Predictably he finds a fellow chameleon and togethe...more
May 10, 2011
Karin
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
picture-books,
loneliness,
friendship,
chameleons,
fitting-in,
colors,
shapes,
borrowed-from-the-library
Emily Gravett’s books are always beautifully, creatively, artfully designed, and Blue Chameleon is no exception. Blue Chameleon is lonely, but looking for friendship. He changes his colors every couple pages as he tries to make himself look like whatever he encounters next. When none of them respond to his overtures, he goes gray like a rock – giving up – then white like the pages of his book, almost disappearing completely. Finally, another chameleon, bright with splashes of color, finds and be...more
Poor, lonely blue chameleon. He can turn into anything, and blend in anywhere, but despite this wonderful ability, blue chameleon cannot find anyone who wants to be his friend.
Enchanting colored pencil drawings and excellent use of color, expression, and symmetry will delight readers as chameleon struggles to find a friend.
Enchanting colored pencil drawings and excellent use of color, expression, and symmetry will delight readers as chameleon struggles to find a friend.
Chameleon is so lonely that he is blue. He tries to make friends with the animals and things that he comes across - a banana, a cockatoo, a snail, etc. He does this by changing his color and shape to match theirs. Emily Gravett is very inventive when she draws Chameleon as he tries to match what he is near. Everything works out when he meets another chameleon at the end.
Each page has two main words - the noun of the animal or object and an adjective describing it. This adjective is often a color...more
Each page has two main words - the noun of the animal or object and an adjective describing it. This adjective is often a color...more
In very few words Gravett tells the story of a lonely chameleon looking for a friend. He almost gives up, when he finds someone he goes with perfectly.
I think this book would make a splendid lapsit time to share with an older toddler/preschooler about what a chameleon is, about the different colors and patterns and also go into the feelings the chameleon is displaying.
If you really thought on this one, you might see the moral of the story being "be yourself and true friends will find you." If y...more
I think this book would make a splendid lapsit time to share with an older toddler/preschooler about what a chameleon is, about the different colors and patterns and also go into the feelings the chameleon is displaying.
If you really thought on this one, you might see the moral of the story being "be yourself and true friends will find you." If y...more
The BLUE CHAMELEON is a concept book of colors. What I really like about this book are the illustrations. Emily Gravett's depiction of the chameleon is beautiful. I love how she drew the chameleon to make it look like certain items like a banana or a cowboy boot- clever and well done. I also love the texture of the colors created by colored pencils on rough watercolor paper. It is very appealing to the eye. This book is also about a chameleon trying to fit in so he could make a friend, but his a...more
Because he has no one around him, the lonely chameleon is blue, and he goes in search of companionship. He encounters and mimics a series of animate and inanimate objects in various colors and shapes: a yellow banana, a pink cockatoo, a swirly snail as well as a ball and a rock that pay him no mind. Increasingly desperate, he practically chases a grasshopper off the edge of the page until he meets his match. At long last, he finds someone just like him, colorful and unique. The colored pencil il...more
Apr 05, 2012
Atziri
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
young-readers-genre,
picture-books-genre
A story of a sad blue chameleon that is hoping to make friends. He changes colors to emulate the color of a green grasshoppers, swirly snail, among others. This is his attempt to "fit in", but he still seems to feel sad and doesn't make friends. This for me was a bit bizarre. Why would you want to change your colors to blend in? There is something wrong if you try so hard. And, even if you do blend in, why would it still not work? Just for this point, I am not completely enamored with the story....more
This is a book about colors and what better creature to feature than a chameleon? Blue chameleon is so lonely he'll do anything to find a friend. One minute he is a yellow banana and then a pink cockatoo. He not only changes colors he changes his whole character. Howdy, brown boot. He can even make himself look like a goldfish. Which I am having very bad luck with. You know they just don't seem to last long when you have a bully in the tank. Digression! Back to the subject at hand, Chameleon can...more
Reading Level: Ages 4+
Poor, lonely blue chameleon. He can turn into anything, and blend in anywhere, but despite this wonderful ability, blue chameleon cannot find anyone who wants to be his friend.
Enchanting colored pencil drawings and excellent use of color, expression, and symmetry will delight readers as chameleon struggles to find a friend.
If you liked Blue Chameleon, try these great picture books:
Art and Max by David Wiesner
Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner
For more book...more
Poor, lonely blue chameleon. He can turn into anything, and blend in anywhere, but despite this wonderful ability, blue chameleon cannot find anyone who wants to be his friend.
Enchanting colored pencil drawings and excellent use of color, expression, and symmetry will delight readers as chameleon struggles to find a friend.
If you liked Blue Chameleon, try these great picture books:
Art and Max by David Wiesner
Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner
For more book...more
Grades PS-1
Why is the chameleon blue? Kids will enjoy predicting what the story is about from the expressive chameleon on the cover. With only two words per each double-page spread-- yellow banana... pink cockatoo... spotty ball-- Gravett clearly portrays the chameleon's desire for a friend and the lengths to which he will go to fit in. As he gets more and more discouraged, he goes to gray on a rock, and then blends in to white on the page. Children will have to look closely to see the little ha...more
Why is the chameleon blue? Kids will enjoy predicting what the story is about from the expressive chameleon on the cover. With only two words per each double-page spread-- yellow banana... pink cockatoo... spotty ball-- Gravett clearly portrays the chameleon's desire for a friend and the lengths to which he will go to fit in. As he gets more and more discouraged, he goes to gray on a rock, and then blends in to white on the page. Children will have to look closely to see the little ha...more
Age of readership: Ages 2-6
Genre: Picture Book
Diversity: Friendship
Illustrations: Pastel pencil drawings
My response to the book: We are all different, we all need friends and no matter what we turn ourselves into it is best to be ourselves. The blue chameleon evens turns himself into the white page of the book where you can feel and almost see his outline and finally he finds another chameleon just like himself to befriend. There is a link on the back cover for children to meet the author and pl...more
Genre: Picture Book
Diversity: Friendship
Illustrations: Pastel pencil drawings
My response to the book: We are all different, we all need friends and no matter what we turn ourselves into it is best to be ourselves. The blue chameleon evens turns himself into the white page of the book where you can feel and almost see his outline and finally he finds another chameleon just like himself to befriend. There is a link on the back cover for children to meet the author and pl...more
Emily Gravett, Blue Chameleon (Simon and Schuster, 2010)
The publication of each new Emily Gravett book should be an event. I don't know why it hasn't become so; Gravett is writing the most whimsical, engaging kids' books out there right now, blending the usual basic educational tropes with a wicked humor. Blue Chameleon is no different, introducing various colors (and shapes) in the guise of a story about Blue Chameleon wandering through the world looking for a friend in the oddest places. While...more
The publication of each new Emily Gravett book should be an event. I don't know why it hasn't become so; Gravett is writing the most whimsical, engaging kids' books out there right now, blending the usual basic educational tropes with a wicked humor. Blue Chameleon is no different, introducing various colors (and shapes) in the guise of a story about Blue Chameleon wandering through the world looking for a friend in the oddest places. While...more
This poor chameleon just doesn't seem to fit in. He is terribly lonely and it becomes all the more obvious as he tries to "blend in" with others around him only to be rejected yet again. A look at both the difficulties of being yourself while also giving a fun new take on learning colors, this book will make you both worry over the poor chameleon and laugh at his attempts. The illustrations are depicted with colored pencil--except for when you get to the wonderful WHITE page (!) which is just a...more
How does she do it? Utterly charming. Blue chameleon is . . . blue, as in lonely. He tries to find a friend by mimicking a variety of creatures (from a banana to a cowboy boot) with no luck. Predictably he finds a fellow chameleon and together they display their true colors -- an array of bright colors in a happy dance at the end. Though it is not a new story, the artwork is remarkable. The text is minimal -- just one word to a page in most cases, with a word or phrase of greeting from the chame...more
Love it! A great way to show colors (or patterns). Love the colored pencil illustrations. Loved seeing the chameleon mimic the items in posture as well as color. Loved that they included white. Even loved how they did the publication information at the beginning of the book! Just an all-around simple book to make me smile. Some parts might be over the heads for a toddler group, maybe not. But I think it would be a fun filler for a preschool group. An excellent lap-read if you point out the chame...more
Poor chameleon. He's so lonely and blue. He tries his best to befriend pretty much anyone--and anything--he sees by mirroring their image, but friends are just hard to come by. The banana, boot, and striped sock ignore him, the cockatoo and grasshopper run away, and there are plenty more lost opportunities. Nobody wants to be his friend. (But I don't know why, he seems like a fun chameleon.) Young readers will get a big kick out of the ways chameleon tries to fit in, and should especially like t...more
I loved this book. Emily Gravett creates so many different kinds of stories, and I love the way she pairs a very simple plot and text with a touching story of a lonely chameleon looking for a friend. He changes color and shape numerous times in futile attempts to connect with the creatures and inanimate objects he encounters, until, at last, another chameleon appears and together they express their joy through a myriad of colors and shapes! Surprisingly moving and finally joyous, this is a fun r...more
A very cute book with simple words and pictures. You can start out by explaining to your child what it means when we say someone is blue. And the blue chameleon is blue, both outside and in. He is looking for a friend and as he sees the different animals and objects he mimics not only their color, but their shape - a pink cockatoo, a swirly snail, a brown boot, a striped sock... The way the chameleon changes, and his quest for friendship, make this a very appealing book.
Oooo, Gravett doesn't disappoint---truly she is one of my favorite author/illustrators. Her latest book is simple but (unsurprisingly) wonderful. Chameleon is lonely and tries to "make friends". Colors and patterns are modeled by the animal as he comes in contact with different objects. The charming ending will be enjoyed by audiences of all ages---although preschoolers will really revel in the emotions and humor shared through the illustrations and sparse text.
The simple text is great for building fluency. Poor Chameleon is blue and lonely. He tries adapting himself to make friends - turning yellow like a banana, pink like the cockatoo, stripy like a sock, etc. - but just can't manage to find a friend. I love the "white page" where he disappears, and Gravett uses a line of tactile glue to show the sad chameleon. Finally, a colorful chameleon finds our hero, and he's able to be his own, gorgeously vibrant self.
Blue chameleon is lonely, but even turning himself in to other colors and textures doesn't endear him to other animals (and, um, objects. Soccer balls don't make good friends, apparently!).
The colored pencils on the textured drawing paper give this book just enough "umph" to make it simple instead of boring.
Two words per spread and lots of colors+textures means this would be a great toddler readaloud!
The colored pencils on the textured drawing paper give this book just enough "umph" to make it simple instead of boring.
Two words per spread and lots of colors+textures means this would be a great toddler readaloud!
Oh my! Go and find this book! Read this book! Then read it to all the little people in your lives! I LOVE IT! Blue Chameleon is blue because "I'm lonely." Thus begins the color explosion that chameleon goes through in trying to find a friend. There are no words for how brilliant this book is. One must simply read it for themselves. Well, what are you waiting for?
The illustrations were cute and comical. It was sweet and sadly endearing how hard the little chameleon tried to fit in and make friends. I liked the colors and pencil-y feel of the pictures; they captured the mood without dulling the story. The ending was great, and I was glad that the chameleon finally found someone who could appreciate him for who he was. I'm a pretty big lizard fan, so when I saw this book I knew I had to read it...and I wasn't disappointed.
*Taken from my book reviews blog:...more
*Taken from my book reviews blog:...more
Almost a color concept book, but not quite, as Gravett includes things like "Stripy" and "Spotty" in the chameleon's search for a color that makes him friends. Not nearly as unique as the author's "Wolves", but there is nothing WRONG with this book. There just isn't a ton of plot to discuss and the art, while cute, is nothing to write to home about.
A blue chameleon changes, sometimes with great difficulty, whenever he encounters other creatures and objects in his world.
“Pink
cockatoo
Swirly
snail
Brown
boot”
I read this book earlier in the year when I was focusing on Emily Gravett readalouds. Children unanimously loved this story. I adore both its simplicity and its cleverness.
“Pink
cockatoo
Swirly
snail
Brown
boot”
I read this book earlier in the year when I was focusing on Emily Gravett readalouds. Children unanimously loved this story. I adore both its simplicity and its cleverness.
Nov 28, 2011
Melanie Richmond
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This was my potential Caldecott book.
I really enjoyed this book. The illustrations are great, and so is the story line. The poor little chameleon is blue because he's lonely. So, he tries to blend in with other things in the hope of making friends. Eventually it all works out for him when he finds another chameleon.
I really enjoyed this book. The illustrations are great, and so is the story line. The poor little chameleon is blue because he's lonely. So, he tries to blend in with other things in the hope of making friends. Eventually it all works out for him when he finds another chameleon.
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Emily has finished her final year of an illustration degree at Brighton University.
She lives in Brighton with her daughter.
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