Age: Preschool-Kindergarten
Friendship: Imaginary friend
Family: Father, daughter (non-white, East Asian features)

Poetic language captures a conversation between a preschool-aged girl and her father as they rake leaves. The father calls upon Akaraka, Lula's friend, to help rake the leaves but the little girl giggles and says "Daddy! Akaraka can't sweep. She's an imaginary girl." Throughout, we see Akaraka's shadow dancing across the pages. It is so delightful to see the father and mother living the imaginary friend fantasy along with Lula.

A childhood experience unique to this young age is accompanied with beautiful fall colors and falling leaves. A treat for the Fall seasonal shelves in libraries.