Cheeky Chameleon: Where Are You?

This rhyming picture book tells the story of a chameleon who does not want to take a nap, instead he hides from his mother all over the house blending in with his surroundings. For the most part, the words are fairly simple and easy to decode and the font is very clear and accessible. The bright colourful pictures give an opportunity for young children to engage in the reading of the story even if they are too young to read the words. It also is a nice way to teach what a chameleon is. The use of colours and colour words is also great for young readers and children to be exposed to.

My only hesitation is that the author mentioned that she dedicated this book to her ESL students, but there are a couple of idioms in the story that I think would be difficult for ESL students to understand. Cheeky and sneaky are both words that do not really fit their literal definition, so it is best to carefully introduce them to ESL learners, but I'm not sure if there would be enough of an illustration and context in this book to help them develop an understanding of those words. They are a very small part of the story though and would be totally fine for fluent English speakers to understand.

I would recommend this book to parents and teachers of children in the age 3-7 range. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!

This is an excellent book to teach kids about colors and prepositions. I like how the Baby Chameleon hides in different rooms in the house by changing its color, hoping that it wouldn't be spotted by mom. Kids would definitely relate to this book, as most of them dislike taking naps or sleeping in general. I would definitely recommend this book.

This colorful little book is rhyming fun about a little chameleon who doesn't want to take a nap (like any small one).
Rio Haretian fills the pages with colorful illustrations which add even more fun and meaning to this book.
Perfect for ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners and students of all ages. Read it WITH a child!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Books to Hook Publishing, LLC via NetGalley. Thank you!

Cheeky Chameleon is a really cute story about a chameleon who keeps hiding from its mom! I loved the use of colors to describe the different positions the chameleon was in. A great book to practice reading as well as learning colors!