Looking for something exciting to do? On an autumn day? In a city? If, for example, you can't afford another trip to the zoo? And yet: the adventure is very close! A red, magically glowing maple leaf carries a boy named Oskar and his mother through a world that seems a bit gray at first glance. But those who look closely will see: the sea, for instance (and not just a sluggish river), the storm (and not just the rumble of employees from the parks department sucking up leaves), mountains (and not just a climbing frame), singing mermaids (and not just beautiful fountain figures), a giant (and not just a grumpy man). Judith Loske tells a quiet, lingering story in her picture book. It's about a child who transforms the city into a land of adventure with his imagination. In soft colors.