Chameleon Swims (English-Chinese) (Chameleon series) [Board book]

Laura Hambleton (Author), Hong Dai (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2005 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Chameleon series

Chameleon learns to swim with the help of his friend Salamander.

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About the Author

Laura Hambleton is an award-winning children's author and illustrator, as well as a successful designer. She is an honors graduate from the Norwich School of Art and Design, and she presents her books and gives workshops at festivals, bookstores, schools, and activity centers throughout the UK.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Board book: 16 pages
• Publisher: Milet Publishing (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184059442X
• ISBN-13: 978-1840594423
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,365,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, May 27, 2006

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M. S. Anderson "bUzzbOmb" (Ypsilanti, MI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chameleon Swims (English-Portuguese) (Chameleon series) (Board book)

This is a really nice book. I bought it because I speak portugues with my daughter all the time so she can learn to be fluent in 2 languages. Also .... since she is just about to turn 2 and it is almost summer, I wanted her to become more at ease with the idea of swimming.

When I read this book too her she becomes so excited. She laughs and giggles everytime she sees the illustrations on certain pages. The illustrations are very colorful and her attention is glued to the pages while we read. She loves to imitate the motions of the Chameleon and Salamander.

I highly recommend this book... especially if your little one has a bit of concern about water. Another book to check out is Stella, Star of the Sea!!!! (all Stella books are great!)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars short, cute bilingual book for babies, January 18, 2008

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C. Campbell-Carney (Fair Oaks, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chameleon Swims (English-French) (Chameleon series) (Board book)

There is not a whole lot to this book, but I like it. The story and pictures are very simple, but for a 6 to 24 month old baby, I think they're fine. This book probably would not retain the interest of a child beyond the age of two. The book has a total of approximately seven sentences in French, and seven similar sentences in English (I do not think the translations are exact). Every page shows the Chameleon and his salamander friend in the water, moving forward, or backward, or twirling, etc. Like I said, the story is very simple. The pictures all look similar. But I really like the cheerful, yet mellow shades of blue and green that are used, I like that the story is given in both languages, and the boardbook is a nice size for little hands.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong Translation!, August 5, 2009

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Cristiane M. Reis "Cristiane Reis" (Cristiane Reis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chameleon Swims (English-Portuguese) (Chameleon series) (Board book)

I am a native Portuguese speaker and I bought this for my daughter so I could read in Portuguese to her. The translation is just wrong in some parts of the text. It seems something that came out of a automatic translator. It's a cute book, but if you plan to read in Portuguese, I wouldn't buy it. Milet Publishing should check their translation better before publishing a book like this.