The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle Reflection by Rebekah Coiner

This book is about a Chameleon who takes a trip to the Zoo. He is bored with his own life and sees all of the wonderful things that all of the other animals have. He decides to change himself, as all chameleons do, so that he can be more like the other animals. He takes the color of a polar bear, the wings from flamingos, a fox tail, fish fins, antlers from a deer, a giraffe's long neck, a turtle's shell, an elephant's head, and a seal's flippers, and even a hat and umbrella from humans. He thought that all of this would make him happy but after seeing a fly go by he realized that he quickly needed to change back so that he could eat.

This is a great book! I think that it could mostly be used in an early elementary classroom, but could also be used in older ones if an opportunity ever arose to use it. This book could teach about how we should be happy with who we are and not want to be like everyone else. We sometimes may see our own lives as boring or lacking something that others have. In the end the chameleon found out that his won life was the best of all. Every child does not have an ideal home situation but if we can get them to love themselves for who they are and what they bring to our group then we have done a great job! It also has lots of animals in it and would interest readers who like animals.