The earth was fresh and vibrant. The creatures, on the other hand, were bland and drab. The painter made the decision: something had to be done! The painter's brush creates the stripes on the zebra, the sharp suit on the penguin, and the vivid splashes on the parrots with dabs and sweeps. But what can he give the nightingale now that his paintbox is empty? Tanya Landman and Laura Carlin's award-winning story is beautiful and quietly affecting.