It takes the average reader and 40 minutes to read A Kiss for Akaraka by Richard Jackson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A beautiful, lyrical picture book about a father, his daughter, and her imaginary friend raking leaves on a crisp fall day. With gorgeous pictures by E. B. Goodale, the illustrator of the acclaimed Windows, this book about family, fatherhood, friendship, and imagination is perfect for story time and bedtime sharing all year round. Critically acclaimed author Richard Jackson’s enchanting story about love, family, and the power of the imagination follows Lula and her daddy as they rake leaves together on a crisp autumn day. Can Daddy see Akaraka, Lula’s imaginary friend? Perhaps not, but he is willing to try, much to Lula’s delight. A perfect book about parenthood and childhood to share together. The poetic text is a joy to read aloud and is enhanced by E. B. Goodale’s bright, enticing illustrations. Just right for fans of Kevin Henkes’s In the Middle of Fall and Julia Rawlinson’s Fletcher and the Falling Leaves.
A Kiss for Akaraka by Richard Jackson is 40 pages long, and a total of 10,000 words.
This makes it 13% the length of the average book. It also has 12% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 54 minutes to read A Kiss for Akaraka aloud.
A Kiss for Akaraka is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.
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