Chameleon's Favourite Colour
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Chameleon is going to paint his house . . . which colour will he choose?
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Go on a bright and brilliant adventure with Chameleon as he scoots off to find his favourite colour! It's definitely red... no wait, it's orange. Or is it yellow? How will Chameleon decide?
Specially developed for preschoolers with peep-through holes and shaped pages that build a colourful rainbow as you read, Chameleon's Favourite Colour is a playful, simple, and highly interactive story for young children, from talented creator Carly Gledhill. It is packed full of early learning features and includes a special section at the end with reading tips for parents and carers.
Fans of Chameleon's Favourite Colour will also love Bat Can't Sleep and Frog Goes on Holiday!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529096750
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 June 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 249.0mm
Height: 250.0mm
Weight: 181g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Carly Gledhill is a children's book Illustrator and surface pattern designer. Combining a love of colour, character design and hand drawn lettering, she has worked as a print designer for design studios and completed an MA in Children's book illustration. She is the author of Frog Goes on Holiday, Bat Can't Sleep and the Monty and Sylvester picture books and has illustrated many other books for children. She lives in Stockport in the north of England.
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