Sách học tiếng anh và màu sắc cho bé (A color of his own)

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Parrotsaregreen


goldfisharered

elephantsaregray


pigsarepink.

Allanimalshaveacoloroftheirown


exceptforchameleons.


Theychangecolorwherevertheygo.


Onlemonstheyareyellow.


Intheheathertheyarepurple.


Andonthetigertheyarestripedliketigers.


Onedayachameleonwhowassittingonatiger’stailsaidtohimself,


“IfIremainonaleafIshallbegreenforever,andsoItoowillhaveacolorof
myown.”

Withthisthoughthecheerfullyclimbedontothegreenestleaf.


Butinautumntheleafturnedyellow—andsodidthechameleon.


Latertheleafturnedred
andthechameleontooturnedred.


Andthenthewinterwindsblewtheleaffromthebranchandwithitthe
chameleon.


Thechameleonwasblackinthelongwinternight.


Butwhenspringcamehewalkedoutintothegreengrass.
Andtherehemetanotherchameleon.


Hetoldhissadstory.
“Won’tweeverhaveacolorofourown?”heasked.


“I’mafraidnot,”saidtheotherchameleonwhowasolderandwiser.
“But,”headded,“whydon’twestaytogether?


Wewillstillchangecolorwhereverwego,butyouandIwillalwaysbealike.”