The Mixed-Up Chameleon
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon is a children’s picture book by Eric Carle that follows a chameleon who wishes to be like other animals and learns to appreciate its own unique identity.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's picture book
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work of children's literature ⓘ |
| artStyle |
bright colors
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collage illustration ⓘ |
| author | Eric Carle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Eric Carle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationalAspect |
teaches animal characteristics
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teaches colors ⓘ teaches self-acceptance ⓘ |
| featuresAnimal |
chameleon
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deer ⓘ elephant ⓘ fish ⓘ flamingo ⓘ fox ⓘ giraffe ⓘ penguin ⓘ polar bear ⓘ seal ⓘ turtle ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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picture book ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
board book edition
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hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
envy
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identity ⓘ individuality ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| illustrator | Eric Carle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | a chameleon ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Eric Carle's body of work ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
A chameleon wishes to be like other animals and changes parts of its body to resemble them.
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The chameleon becomes a mixed-up creature with many animal parts and realizes it prefers to be itself. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisher | Thomas Y. Crowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | zoo ⓘ |
| similarWorkByAuthor |
The Grouchy Ladybug
NERFINISHED
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The Very Busy Spider NERFINISHED ⓘ The Very Hungry Caterpillar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young children ⓘ |
| teachesMoral |
Appreciate your own unique qualities
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Be yourself ⓘ |
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