cover image The Chameleon and the Dragonfly

The Chameleon and the Dragonfly

Lorena Eliasen. Orchard Books (NY), $16.95 (12pp) ISBN 978-0-439-52320-2

Unique interactive concepts enliven an array of new books. The Chameleon and the Dragonfly: A Pop-Up Book by Lorena Eliasen explains how Pepe, a chameleon, was given his color-shifting abilities. When Pepe comes across a tasty-looking dragonfly, the insect promises to grant the lizard one wish if Pepe will spare her life. A color wheel allows readers to witness the granting of the chameleon's wish; the dragonfly wings glitter, and 3-D pop-ups show it in flight.