Gochiyamaze Chameleon Storybook by Eric Carle

The chameleon lived by changing its body colour to match its surroundings and eating flies. But one day, it became jealous of the other animals it saw at the zoo. It wished it could be like them and started to transform. Its body grew large and gray like a polar bear, it grew a fox’s tail, its neck elongated like a giraffe, and its face turned into that of an elephant… Then, a fly came buzzing by, but without its usual long tongue, it couldn’t catch it. “I wish I could go back to being myself!”

With each page turn, the chameleon acquires various features of different animals, transforming vividly in both colour and shape. The book is a delightful blend of art and storytelling.

Written by an author living in Slovakia, this enjoyable story is a creative expansion of local legends and traditions. The book is meticulously illustrated, depicting the village houses and the quaint church, allowing readers to savor the atmosphere of Central Europe.