Maya and Ari sit at the kitchen table. A stack of blank paper and a cup of crayons wait between them.
Maya slides her notebook toward Ari. She points to the first page. "Ready?"
Maya draws a big blue house. Ari draws a tall green tree. Maya looks at his tree, then at her house. She frowns.
She grabs a red crayon and scribbles over the tree.
Maya draws a big blue house. Ari draws a tall green tree. Maya frowns. She scribbles again.
Maya draws a big blue house. Ari draws a tall green tree. She frowns and scribbles again.
Maya draws a big blue house. Ari draws a tall green tree. She frowns. Scribble.
Maya draws a big blue house. Ari draws a tall green tree. She frowns and scribbles once more.
Maya draws a big blue house. Ari draws a tall green tree. Maya frowns. But this time she doesn't grab the red crayon.
Ari looks at his tree. Then he looks at Maya. "That's my favorite part," he says quietly.
Maya picks up an eraser. She rubs gently over the red scribbles. Then she hands Ari a green crayon.
Maya and Ari draw together. The blue house stands beside the tall green tree.