In today's draw along episode, we travel to Mexico for a folktale that answers the question: Why do lizards sunbathe?

One morning, the sun doesn't rise and one by one, the biggest and strongest animals in the world go looking for it and give up. There's just one small animals who keeps looking. This is a story about what happens when everyone says it can't be done, but someone keeps going.

Could the tiniest animal alive be the one who saves the entire forest?

🎨 What You'll Draw Today (4 Drawing Prompts):

1. The world without the sun
2. La lagartija, the small but mighty lizard who won't stop searching
3. La roca, the glowing rock with el sol (the sun) sleeping warmly inside
4. La fiesta, the wild, joyful celebration that calls the sun back out

📦 Supplies You'll Need:

• 4 pieces of drawing paper
• Your favorite drawing materials (crayons, markers, colored pencils — whatever adds warmth and color!)

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• 🎧 Love this episode? Check out Why Mosquitos Buzz In People's Ears, another folktale where the sun goes out of the sky