Happy Barry Capybara

Written & illustrated by James Foley

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“Nothing ever bothered happy Barry Capybara.
He was chill when it was chilly, out on the savannah.
Hanging with his friend, the yellow-headed caracara.
No, nothing ever bothered happy Barry Capybara.“

Happy Barry Capybara is the most chilled-out creature on the savannah. So Harry, the naughty monkey, decides that he wants to try to bother Barry. But nothing ever bothers happy Barry Capybara!

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Book trailer

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Awards

• Honour Book, 2025 Young Australian Best Book Awards (YABBAs), Picture Story Books category
• Honour Book, 2025 Kids’ Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALAs), Picture Story Books category
• Shortlist, 2025 Kids’ Reading Oz Choice Awards (KROCs), Picture Story Books category
• Shortlist, 2026 WA Young Readers Book Awards (WAYRBAs), Picture Book category

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Also in this series

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Reviews

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Teacher Resources

STORY BOX HUB

• Read Aloud by me (subscription required)

• Interview (free to access)

HOW TO DRAW
Happy Barry Capybara:

POSTER –
Click to download a high-res, A3 poster.

COLOURING SHEETS –
Free for non-commercial use (schools, libraries, homes).
Click on the pictures below to download the pages (pdf format).

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News / Behind-the-Scenes

Check out my blog for the latest posts about Happy Barry Capybara.

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Gallery