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The Chameleon That Saved Noah's Ark

How did all those animals on Noah’s Ark eat? It turns out Noah knows just what to feed every species, except for the chameleons. They reject everything Noah offers them. Meanwhile, Na’ama discovers worms invading their food supply. What to do? She’s holding out a worm-filled pomegranate to show Noah when a chameleon tongue zips out and devours the worm. Aha! From then on, the chameleons are allowed their fill of the worms, except, of course, for the two Noah sets aside to save. Bergman’s brilliantly colored acrylic paintings show a Black Noah with his multiracial family in this delightful offering. ©2016 Cooperative Children's Book Center

Illustrated by Orit Bergman
Translated by Annette Appel. Translated from the Hebrew. Originally published in Israel in 2015.

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-6
Age Range: Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3) PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format: Picture book
Subjects: Animals (Fiction) Food and Cooking Jewish People Religious Stories
Diversity subject: Middle East Jewish

Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publish Year: 2016
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781101996768

CCBC Location: Picture Book, Molchadsky

The Chameleon That Saved Noah's Ark