Callan the Chameleon

The theme of the book is acceptance of our differences. The main character, Callan, has tendencies that parallel with Asperger's Syndrome. The story deals with this in a subtle way and celebrates our unique personality traits and individual talents. The story revolves around Callan and his bush animal friends, Emily the Echidna, Kyle the Koala, Katie the Kookaburra, Wesley the Wombat, Freya the Frilled Necked Lizard and other uniquely Australian animals. Callan the Chameleon lived in a tall lilly pilly tree with pink tipped leaves. The leaves of the lilly pilly tree grow very thick. Callan felt safe in the rustling tree that was home. Callan the Chameleon features a reference section on Asperger’s Syndrome by Professor Tony Attwood, who also contributed to Linda’s other books on Asperger's—'I’m not broken, I’m just different' and 'Wings to fly'.