What the story does
quiet hands, busy thoughts
1
It slows a child right down
Colouring is where a question gets thought about. The hand is busy, so the talking becomes easy.
2
There is no right answer here
A purple capybara is a correct capybara. For a child who is afraid of getting things wrong, that matters.
3
It carries the story on
The scenes come from the same pond as Hey, Capybara! — so colouring is a way of retelling it.
