A Color of His Own (An Umbrella book)

by Leo Lionni

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.

• ISBN10: 0375836977
• ISBN13: 9780375836978
• Publish Date: 13 June 2006 (first published 12 March 1976)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 40
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780375836978

Reviews

[mrs_mander_reads]

One of my favorites for preschoolers - tons of opportunities to practice colors and learn about a new animal. Also great for friendship.

[cherryblossommj]

This was a library book pick for the day and it was fun. Another one that has varying shades that confuses her for when it says yellow and the page is actually orange, but over all it's fun and interesting. A good pick for science introduction.

12/18/12

Tonight we read both A Color of His Own and Frederick on my Kindle though the library READS system. These are great as Kindle picture books. The font in Frederick is a bit small but otherwise it works great. Id buy it for it a decent price. Glad we have a physical copy of Frederick andwe might look for one of A Color of His Own, but then there is always the library for that one.