Colin the chameleon / Rachel Quarry.
Material type:
TextPublisher: [Adelaide, Australia] : Starfish Bay Children's Books, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1760360473
- 9781760360474
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | My Body | Quarry Rachel | Available | 33111008899169 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | My Body | Quarry Rachel | Available | 33111009208626 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Colin the Chameleon" tells the story of a chameleon who, unlike his siblings, cannot change color and the dangers this poses. Eventually, Colin finds that it his very difference that makes himself special and helps keep his family safe from a greater threat."Find dozens of hidden color-changing lizards in imaginative ink, monoprint, and collage artwork as they explore the strengths and benefits of being different." --Foreword Reviews (U.S.)"Her illustrations, which look like prints, employ multiple shades of green, brown, and yellow to great effect; bright Colin stands out! Simple and sweet." --Kirkus Reviews (U.S.)"Gorgeous ink mono print and collage illustrations perfectly complement the text." --Reading Time (Australia)"Quarry's simple descriptive and alliterative text is engagingly complimented by her ink, print and collage illustrations." --ReadPlus (U.K.)
Colin feels bad that he cannot change colors like his brothers and sisters and is forced to hide under a leaf all day while his siblings search for insects and leaves to eat. Although he does not blend into the forest and can always be seen. Find out how he learns to deal with his unusual problem.