The Hoppameleon (Paul Geraghty) Paperback / softback

 When the world is still quite young, there was a sleepy,  slurpy swamp. And in it swam a very odd-looking creature . . . As he makes  his way in the world, this very odd-looking creature, with a long sticky  tongue, who can hunt like a chameleon and sing like a parrot, isn't  quite sure who or what he is. Nor is anyone else. But he does know that  he wants to find a friend who is just like himself. ?An enchanting tale from the winner of the Children's Book Award, and a great book for teaching about citizenship.? School Librarian