On a shiny green leaf sata small green chameleon.
Itmoved onto a brown tree and turned brownish.
Thenit rested on a red flower and turned reddish.
Whenthe chameleon moved slowly across the yellow sand , it turned yellowish.
Youcould hardly see it.
When the chameleon waswarm and had something to eat , it turned sparkling green.
Butwhen it was cold and hungry , it turned and dull.
When the chameleon washungary , it sat still and waited.
Onlyits eyes moved-up , down , sideways-until it spotted a fly.
Thenthe chameleon's long and sticky tongue shot out and caught the fly.
Thatwas its life.
Itwas not very exciting.
Butone day...
...the chameleon saw a zoo!
Ithad never seen so many beautiful animals.
The chameleon thought：
Howsmall I am , how slow , how weak !
Iwish I could be big and white like a polar bear.
Andthe chameleon's wish came true.
Butwas it happy？
No !
I wish I could be handsomelike a flamingo.
I wish I could be smart likea fox.
I wish I could swim like afish.
I wish I could run like adeer.
I wish I could see thingsfor away like a giraffe.
I wish I could hide in ashell like a turtle.
I wish I could be stronglike an elephant.
I wish I could be funny likea seal.
I wish I could be likepeople.
Justthen a fly flew by.
Thechameleon was very hungry.
Butthe chameleon was very mixed-up.
Itwas a little of this and it was a little of that.
Andit couldn't catch the fly.
I wish I could be myself.
Thechameleon's wish came true.
Andit caught the fly !
