變色龍的生活本來是很平淡的，大不了就是變變顏色、藏進背景裡面，和人玩躲貓貓。直到有一天，變色龍來到了動物園，這可給了牠好點子：除了要改變顏色之外，牠還要模仿其他動物的樣子！這下精采了，牠長出了鹿角、狐狸尾巴、火鶴翅膀、大象鼻子、還變得跟北極熊一樣大；誇張滑稽的樣子，一定能讓讀者開懷大笑！變色龍似乎開始懷念起自己原本的樣子了；逐頁翻閱的同時，也逐漸在腦海中播下自我認同的種子…
From Eric Carle, the New York Times bestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug, comes a colorful and inventive book about a changing chameleon that wants to be a little bit of everything.There once was a small green chameleon that wished to be handsome like a flamingo, smart like a fox, and funny like a seal. But with each transformation in size, shape, and color, the chameleon learns that maybe being yourself is best of all The Mixed-Up Chameleon is sure to delight little readers with its interactive art, funny antics, and heartwarming message.