Experience close-up the many moods (and colors) of chameleons. One brave chameleon ventures from the safety of his tree in search of a new home. On his journey, he meets other rain forest animals, not all of them friendly! Alas, the new tree he chooses is already home to another chameleon. She dons her aggressive coloring until she's sure that the visitor is friend, not foe. Then they welcome each other with brilliant, happy colors.
Incredible photographs and simple text perfect for young children is rounded out with informative backmatter on one of the planet's most captivating creatures.

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Nonfiction - Beginners category by the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award. It also was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. Also it was recognised in the Grades K-2 category by the Delaware Diamonds Award. It was recognised by the Texas Reading List. It was recognised by the Gryphon Award.

There are 176 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2005 by Scholastic US .

Nic Bishop , an award-winning photographer, is well known for his stunning photos of the natural world. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Visit him at www. nicbishop. com. Joy Cowley has written hundreds of stories for children, some of which are published all over the world.