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Have You Ever Seen a Green Capybara?

By Christie Hainsby
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Have you ever seen a green capybara... or a purple axolotl? This interactive board book introduces colour-mixing using mix-and-match sliders. With coloured acetate windows on each spread, children can choose from four replaceable sliders and slide them in to transform the animals into lots of different... Read More
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Have you ever seen a green capybara. . . or a purple ladybird? This interactive board book introduces colour-mixing using mix-and-match sliders. With coloured acetate windows on each spread, children can choose from four replaceable sliders and slide them in to transform the animals into lots of different silly colours!

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Have you ever seen a green capybara... or a purple axolotl? This interactive board book introduces colour-mixing using mix-and-match sliders.

With coloured acetate windows on each spread, children can choose from four replaceable sliders and slide them in to transform the animals into lots of different silly colours!

A clever colour-mixing board book.

With colourful acetate windows throughout.

Simple labels and bright illustrations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781806832521

Publisher: Make Believe Ideas

Format: Multiple-component retail product

Date Published: 01 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Make Believe Ideas

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nichola Cowdery

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 10

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