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Blue Chameleon

by Emily Gravett

Blue chameleon is lonely, so turns himself into a variety of things in an attempt to make a new friend.

 

He curls his tail up like a swirly snail’s shell, hangs from the washing line like a stripy sock, rolls himself up like a spotty football and leaps across the page like a green grasshopper, but friendship eludes him.

 

Just as he has given up hope, and blended into the white page in despair (readers can trace his raised outline with their fingers), he finds a colourful companion and the gorgeous rainbow colours of his skin reflect his happiness!

 

This gently humorous book from the multi-award-winning Emily Gravett introduces young readers to a range of colours and objects through one of the author’s most endearing characters yet.

 

Publisher: Macmillan Children's books
  • Emily Gravett

    Emily Gravett was born in Brighton. After leaving school with few qualifications she spend eight years living on the road before getting a place on the BA Illustration course at Brighton university. She won the Macmillan Prize for illustration with Wolves which was published to great acclaim in August 2005, winning many prizes and making the beginning of an internationally stellar career creating extraordinary books for children. She now lives back in Brighton with her partner, daughter and two pet rats.

     

    Emily is one of Booktrust's Best New Illustrators 2008.

     

    Read an interview with Emily

     

    Visit Emily's gallery of illustrations

     

    http://www.emilygravett.com
    Emily Gravett
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