Blue Chameleon    by Emily Gravett Order:  USA  Can Simon & Schuster, 2011 (2011) Hardcover, Softcover     Reviewed by Bob Walch Working from the premise that a chameleon can change his colors to fit the environment he is in, Emily Gravett has created a clever and rather different transformational color concept book for children two years of age and up. Take a look at the cover of this book and you'll notice that this is not a very happy chameleon. The poor fellow is lonely. As you turn the pages you'll see how he handles the dilemma of not having any friends. When he sees a banana, the chameleon turns yellow and curls his tail to resemble the fruit. He'll adapt like this throughout the book, which can be rather humorous considering he'll encounter a cockatoo, snail, cowboy boot, a striped sock, ball, fish, and grasshopper. There's not a lot of text here, but besides the colors and introduction of shapes you'll find a subtle interplay between words and illustrations. At first I didn't care much for this story, but upon closer inspection and looking at it a couple of times I realized this was a pretty clever book. Also, sharing it with a child quickly made me realize that a toddler is not as critical as an adult. He loved it! Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews