A Color of His Own Contributor(s): Lionni, Leo (Author), Lionni, Leo (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0375810919 ISBN-13: 9780375810916 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Board Books - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: Now available in a board book edition, the charming story of a chameleon searching for his own color, who ends up finding a true friend. Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike. Colorful illustrations and spare prose make this charming love story perfect for a board book edition to introduce the heartwarming fables of Lionni to toddlers. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Colors - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
Dewey: E |
Lexile Measure: 490 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.7" W x 5.3" (0.52 lbs) 30 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 49248 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike. Colorful illustrations and spare prose make this story of friendship perfect for a board book edition to introduce simple color concepts to toddlers. |