“Chameleons are Cool” by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Sue Shields, 1997 . Scholastic. Picture Book. Non-fiction. Ages 5-8.
This book contains lots of fascinating facts about chameleons. Find out why :
- why chameleons look so down in the dumps most of the time
- why chameleons change colour ( it’s not for camoflage!)
- when chameleons fight
- how chameleons can see everywhere at the same time
- how they eat their food
A good introduction to this amazing reptile. Do the ”chameleon eye” activity posted under ”Exploring Science” . You could also
experiment with drawing the different types of chameleons presented in this book. Use swirls,
spirals, dots, spikes and so forth. The combination of shapes, textures and colours for drawing
a collage of these fellas are endless!
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