TY - BOOK AU - Tanaka,Kiyo AU - Boyd,David TI - The little one SN - 9781592703586 PY - 2021/// CY - Brooklyn, NY PB - Enchanted Lion Books KW - Imaginary companions KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Play KW - Imagination KW - Imaginary playmates KW - Fiction KW - Picture books KW - lcgft N1 - Translation from the Japanese of: Kuroino; Originally published in Japan by KAISEI-SHA Publishing Co., Ltd. in 2018 under title: Kuroino; Ages 4-11; Enchanted Lion Books; Grades 2-3; Enchanted Lion Books N2 - "One day after school a young girl meets a small, mysterious creature that only she can see. They wander through a garden, sip tea together, and make magic happen when they travel from a closet into a secret attic. Through these shared moments of companionship and play, the girl and the creature form a beautiful friendship. Kiyo Tanaka's copperplate etchings, infused with light, glow with wonder and affection and show us once again how the one sure road into beauty and connection is through the imagination." --; A little girl follows a strange creature on an adventure through a garden, into an attic, and beyond for an afternoon of friendship and play ER -