Illustrated children's book cover titled "Not Now, Lalu!" showing a girl in a yellow costume and children playing musical instruments; written by Mary Braffet and illustrated by Holly Braffet.

Not Now, Lau Lau!

written by Mary Braffet, illustrated by Holly Braffet

A funny, lighthearted look at the morning antics of a little local girl who should be getting ready for school…something all parents of young kids will relate to.

Written and illustrated by Hawai‘i mother-daughter duo who deftly capture local life in Hawai‘i. Author Mary Braffet has been a teacher and librarian in Ka‘a‘awa, O‘ahu, for nearly thirty years, and Holly is a children's librarian on the North Shore of O‘ahu.

​5 x 6 inches
18 pages
$8.95
ISBN 978-1-949000-36-8

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  • Illustration of a child asking, “Mom! Can I wear my princess dress?” while holding a yellow princess gown, with toys scattered nearby.
  • Illustrated child in a princess costume getting ready for school while her mother calls, “Mom! Can I wear my flippers?”
  • Illustration of a girl in a yellow dress holding a star wand beside text saying, “Not now, Lau Lau! You have to get ready for school.”