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A Color of His Own

by Leo Lionni

Subject
Classics
Age
0-3 years
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Size
20.6 cm × 19.7 cm
ISBN
9780375836978
The classic story about searching for somewhere to belong, from four-time Caldecott honor winner Leo Lionni.

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.

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What reviewers said

"Lionni's signature watercolors span the rainbow in this story of a chameleon who, while searching for his identity, finds a friend with whom he can share his changeable nature."
Publishers Weekly
"As captivating now as it was when first published in 1975."
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