Richard Jackson

Undaunted by the rainy weather, three children take their happiness outside and seem to chase the clouds away as they jump, skip, and dance together.

Through illustrations and simple, rhyming text, a book invites its reader to explore fluffy, furry, or squishy objects and creatures, both real and imaginary, that are found within its pages.

When Lula begins to get tired of helping her father rake leaves, he suggests that her imaginary friend, Akaraka, might help.

"A playful guessing game set in a snowy landscape"--

Jonah tags along when Maise takes the dog, Tinker, out, and he turns their walk into an exercise in imagination.