A color of his own
Author/Illustrator: Leo Lionni
Original language: English
Published: November 2000
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN13: 9780375810916
Price: € 8.99 (HC)
Age: 4 years and up
Leo Lionni, the author/illustrator of A colour of his own was born in Amsterdam in 1910. He was a graphic designer who later in life the loveliest picture books wrote and illustrated. His collage illustrations are simple, clean, colourful and so beautiful. We are fans of all his books!
Like this brilliant children's book about a little chameleon who is sad because he has no color of his own. Luckily at the end of the story everything turns out fine for Leon.
Look at the little chameleon's head, the expression is fantastic. You see him looking sad but also startled, hesitant and unsure. Then look at the last picture, how happy the little chameleon looks now! We do look a little sad, because this book has not been translated into Dutch :(
3 brilliant twinkling stars for A colour of his own by Leo Lionni, the snazzie readers (to) and their young listeners are fans of all his books!