<P> Shovel and Pail are a kind brother and sister . They are colored yellow with a red mouth and red with a yellow mouth . She lives in the backyard and goes almost everywhere and does almost everything with Shovel . Pail has another friend named Sifter . Pail often gets mad at Shovel for something she did but thinks that it's okay to make him take the blame . Pail is the sister of Shovel and is often outside in the sandbox filling herself with sand . She enjoys making sandcastles and usually gives a hand to Steve when he is looking for Blue's Clues . She has an active imagination and wants to become a vet when she is an adult along with her brother . The character was originated / played by Mara Claffy (aka Marshall Claffy (1996 - 2001), Olivia Zaro (2000 - 2001), Julia Wetherell (2001 - 2003), & Nicole Gibson (2004 - 2006). </P> <P> Sidetable Drawer is a red - and - orange drawer who lives in the living room to the left of the Thinking Chair . She usually has a telephone on top of her, unless she is in another room . Sidetable is the keeper of Steve's and Joe's Handy Dandy Notebooks . The character is very talented when it comes to singing, as shown in Blue's Big Musical Movie . She can be shy at times, but will always try to help her friends . She usually acts as a supporting character only seen at the beginning of episodes except on a few rare occasions when she walks out of the living room where she is normally . The character is voiced by Aleisha LaNaé Allen . She normally contains, as revealed in "Points of View", a flashlight, crayons, keys, a magnifying glass, and, of course, the Handy Dandy Notebook . Her first appearance was in Blue Prints and Snack Time and her last appearance was in Bluestock </P> <P> Magenta is Blue's best friend, who is identical to her with the exception of a magenta fur coat . She is frequently seen amongst Blue's classmates and visited Blue's home for a play - date in one episode . She is often seen as an attendant at gatherings or special friends taking place at Blue's residence, and later acquires a pair of purple eyeglasses in one episode which she keeps for the remainder of the series . Magenta is shyer than Blue . Steven Burns stated in an interview that both she and Blue are girls . </P> <P> Periwinkle is a precocious, impish, energetic male kitten from the city . He's also one of Blue's neighbors and is often called "Perri" in short by Steve . Periwinkle loves to do magic tricks, put on shows, build forts, and do things on a grand scale . He's very outgoing and likes to collect things . Periwinkle talks (unlike Blue and Magenta). Periwinkle has a long - distance friendship with Plum, a purple bird that lives in the city, and goes to school with Blue, Magenta, and many recurring characters . The character is voiced by Bradley (credited as Cameron) Bowen and Kenny Kim . </P>

Is the pink dog in blues clues a boy