120,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿

Nicky Hager announces new book - shipping today with overnight delivery 🚀

Have You Ever Seen a Green Capybara?

By Christie Hainsby
0.0 (0 reviews)
Brief Description
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
Format: Multiple-component retail product
$1799
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 2-3 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

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!

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

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

Collections

Activity Books and Kits Box Sets Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christie Hainsby Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids

Also by Christie Hainsby

View all
  • Bubble Tea: Scratch and Sniff
    Join Bubble Tea: Scratch and Sniff on a juicy journey in this multi-sensory book, with an embroidered touch-and-feel cover for curious hands to explore. Read the sweet rhymes, then discover the scratch-and-sniff areas to enjoy the yummy scents. Super-cute bubble tea-themed board book. Multi-sensory cover with embroidered bubble tea-shaped patch. Scented scratch-and-sniff patches throughout.
    By Make Believe Ideas and Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $1899
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Dashing Home for Christmas
    Dashing Home for Christmas is perfect for counting down to Christmas with all the festive things that go! This busy board book features 10 delightful vehicle-shaped blisters that disappear one by one with the turn of each page. From jolly snowplows to Santa’s sleigh, there’s something in this book for every vehicle-lover to enjoy this Christmastime.
    By Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $1799
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Count and Slide Things That Go
    Count and Slide Things That Go with the fun vehicles. The built-in abacus in this cute and innovative counting book encourages sensory play and improves hand-eye coordination, while the playful rhyme promotes an early love of reading. It’s the perfect gift to share with your little one and introduce them to early counting skills. Built-in abacus with vehicle beads. Introduces...
    By Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $2199
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Never Pop A Santa!
    Meet the festive characters and enjoy pressing their tummies... if you dare! This engaging board book comes with a silicone fidget popper, perfect for little hands to pop in and out. The graphic design and sweet rhymes of Never Pop A Santa! will keep children captivated as they explore the tactile elements of the book. It's a delightful choice for...
    By Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $1799
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Never Touch a Stinky Skunk!
    Never Touch a Stinky Skunk! invites you to do the unthinkable—touch a stinky skunk, but only within the pages of this delightful book! The animal friends you'll meet are very smelly, so you might want to hold your breath. Join the fun in this rhyming adventure and enjoy interacting with all of the animals... if you dare!
    By Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $1699
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Never Touch the Grumpy Pets
    Join the grumpiest of pets in this playful addition to our best-selling Never Touch series. The pets have snuck out to explore for the day, but it's not long before they realise there's no place like home! Practice counting down from five as the silicone touches disappear and the animals go home one-by-one. Bumpy silicone touches feature on the cover...
    By Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $1699
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Spooky Little Pumpkin
    Spooky Little Pumpkin wants to make a scary sound, but she can only manage a ‘peep’ or ‘squeak’! Join her as she learns how to ‘Boo!’ in this Halloween-themed addition to our Heartfelt series. Children will love exploring the pumpkin-shaped felt and card pages as they copy each character’s spooky sound. Features: A pumpkin-shaped baby book. Soft felt and card...
    By Christie Hainsby
    Paperback
    $1799
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • ABC
    ABC offers a fun introduction to the alphabet for young children. Each busy page is packed with ABC things for little ones to find, keeping them entertained for hours. There’s a sweet rhyme to read, plus a soft silicone cover to create a tactile experience for children.
    By Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $1899
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Easter on the Farm
    It's Easter on the Farm and the animals are hunting for Easter eggs! Join the fun in this adorable book, complete with shaped pages and cute illustrations.
    By Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $1499
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Beep!
    Zoom into Play City and meet the noisy vehicles! Spin the rollers on the front cover, then copy the sounds of the busy vehicles inside. Beep! with car, splash with boat and more in this playful book, with simple annotations throughout.
    By Christie Hainsby
    Hardback
    $1699
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Easter Parade Peekaboo!
    Have fun with the animals in this sweet Easter-themed board book! Sweet rhyming text encourages little ones to copy the actions of the adorable characters on each page, using the fold-out mirror to see themselves. Easter Parade Peekaboo! is an Easter-themed board book complete with a fold-out mirror.
    By Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $1499
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Follow Us
    Follow Us is a bright and bold board book with five vibrant Velcro tabs attached to the cover. Little ones will love pulling open the tabs and then sticking each one to the correct-coloured spread. With colourful finger-trails and sweet rhymes to explore throughout, this book is sure to keep children engaged as they learn colours.
    By Christie Hainsby
    Board book
    $1699
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks

More from Children's Books

View all
  • The Case of the Tall Stranger: Violet and the Velvets 4
    New Release
    The Case of the Tall Stranger: Violet and the Velvets 4
    But disaster strikes when guitarist Jack breaks his wrist and can no longer play. On top of that, all their hard work fundraising has fallen short! When help comes from unexpected channels, the Velvets make it to the Big Apple just in time to compete against the best kid bands in the whole world, including their new rivals the Blazer...
    By Rachael King
    Paperback
    $1600
    Elsewhere:
    $1899
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Gruffalo Granny
    The brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, "Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay." Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new Gruffalo adventure...
    By Julia Donaldson
    Hardback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    Backorder
    Ships early October
  • New Release
    The Comeback Kid
    Charlie Boy might be just an ordinary kid, but he's about to get into some EXTRA-ordinary trouble... Get ready for this funny, fast-paced, friendship adventure with lots of kick. Meet Charlie Boy: skinny, small, looks like a strand of spaghetti. He and his best friend, Rocky the Lower Hutt Chief, are good at getting into trouble together. But when Charlie...
    By Airana Ngarewa
    Paperback
    $1799
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    The Neverfear
    A world of richly-imagined wonder Cressida Cowell It’s the Midsummer Feast on the Islet of Glimt and on this magical moonlit evening, the word on everyone’s lips is bandits. Reports of masked men burning villages are spreading throughout the Archipelago, but worse is still to come: Christopher and Anya are ambushed and one of the people they love most is...
    By Katherine Rundell
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Pocket Observology
    New Release
    Pocket Observology
    Pocket Observology is a practical field guide designed for those who love to explore and understand the natural world around them. Slip this guide out of your pocket to identify, measure, compare, or find clues to the things you encounter every day in nature. This pocket guide is a useful tool and a fun reminder of how to engage with...
    By Giselle Clarkson
    Paperback
    $2399
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Minecraft Annual 2027
    New Release
    Minecraft Annual 2027
    The official Minecraft Annual 2027, full of updates, builds, activities, and more! Discover all there is to know about the past year of Minecraft in this exciting annual. Stuffed to the brim with updates, activities, step-by-step builds, and tips and tricks for the game, this book is a must-have for any minecrafter. This year’s annual includes: Mob guides on happy...
    By Mojang AB
    Hardback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    Giant Heart
    Meet Jonah Lomu, one of the greatest All Blacks of all time. His speed and strength on the rugby field made him famous around the world, and his fun and generous personality made him beloved, but all the while he faced a big battle with his health. “[David Hill’s] stories are wonderful, full of action and are always teaching the...
    By David Hill
    Hardback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2500
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Ms Rachel: My First Little Library
    New Release
    Ms Rachel: My First Little Library
    Learn about colours, animals, words and numbers with Ms Rachel in this early learning boxset. This little set contains four board books that help introduce children to early concepts. Perfect for younger readers, each chunky book will keep little hands occupied at home, or on the move. And, once you’re done reading (and re-reading), the four books come together to...
    By Ms Rachel
    Board book
    $1599
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Protector of Beyond 1
    New Release
    Lizzy's Pick Lizzy's Pick
    Protector of Beyond 1
    Experience fierce magical creatures, perilous trials, and a heroine to root for in this 1st instalment in a new blockbuster fantasy series. The moment you enter the Arbiter, your fate is sealed. If you spark, you fight! And 12-year-old Elder Triss produces a spark like no other. Transported to the mysterious Beyond, Elder has no choice but to train for...
    By Shara Curlett
    Paperback
    $2199
    Elsewhere:
    $2400
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    Animalia 40th Anniversary Edition
    A beautiful, foiled collector's edition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Graeme Base's classic and bestselling Australian picture book, Animalia. Embark on a fantastical alphabetic adventure where each turn of the page unveils a rich tapestry of intricate illustrations tied to a unique letter of the alphabet. More than 5 million copies sold worldwide Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)...
    By Graeme Base
    Hardback
    $2999
    Elsewhere:
    $3500
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Little Kiwi Builder
    New Release
    The Little Kiwi Builder
    Oh no, the little kiwi builder's house is falling down! His screws have all come loose - what can he do? When the brickie, the plumber, the roofer, the sparky and the painter all come to help, it's looking good! Until, that night ... uh-oh! Perfect for: Anyone who likes fun and silly rhyming stories Reading aloud with little ones...
    By Tim Saunders
    Paperback
    $1899
    Elsewhere:
    $2199
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • You Choose Party Time You Choose Party Time
    New Release
    You Choose Party Time
    It's time to celebrate - Party Time is a brand new You Choose adventure! It's Party Time and you choose what happens! What kind of party will it be? Who will you invite? Which cake would you like to eat? Will you dance to a steel pan band or bagpipes? The possibilities are endless in this magical storytelling toolkit which...
    By Pippa Goodhart
    Hardback
    $2599
    Elsewhere:
    $3400
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

Children's Books lists from the team

Explore our curated lists from our heroes to find your next read!

The Latest at Book Hero

View all