Anything

什麼比一個藏在心裡的願望更有力量？答案是——說出口的願望。

《Anything》溫柔地描寫一對父女搬進新家的情景，爸爸帶來一個生日蛋糕為新公寓慶祝新開始，並告訴女兒她可以許下「三個Anything」。在一天的過程中，她許下了幾個她最喜愛的願望，包括一道彩虹，以及「世界上最大的一片披薩」

但有些願望她放在心裡沒說出口，因為她真正渴望的，是回到以前那間舊公寓——那裡有藍色大浴缸，還有可以玩躲貓貓的衣櫃空間。當她終於說出這最後的願望，爸爸牽著她踏上一段旅程，而在書的最後，她已經「回到家」……以一種最重要、最真實的方式。

這本書結合了 Rebecca Stead（《When You Reach Me》紐伯瑞獎作品作者）迷人的故事，以及 Gracey Zhang（《Noodles on a Bicycle》凱迪克榮譽作品插畫家）精緻可愛的插圖，《Anything》充滿魔法與溫度。這是一則能引起每位小讀者共鳴的故事，也溫柔地提醒我們：有時候，許願的那一刻，就是我們準備好迎接新生活的時刻。

關於「強烈情緒」：
改變，有時候會讓人感到困難甚至恐懼。這本關於「搬家」的繪本，適合正面對新開始或不確定性的孩子，幫助他們處理從害怕與焦慮到期待與希望等多種情緒。
這是一段令人安心又充滿力量的閱讀旅程，透過父女之間的想像力與情感連結，開啟了對「新生活」的接納與理解。

6 STARRED REVIEWS • AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH • KIDS' INDIE NEXT PICK

“An unforgettable story about change with a loving father-daughter bond at its heart.”—Matt de la Peña, Newbery Medal–winning author of Last Stop on Market Street

Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead’s first picture book is a transporting tale about the power of an honest wish, the courage to speak it out loud, and the imagination to bring it to life.

What’s more powerful than a secret wish? A wish you say out loud.

Anything paints a tender picture of a father and daughter moving into a new home. Dad brings a birthday cake for the new apartment to celebrate their new beginning and tells his daughter she can wish for anything (or, more precisely, “three Anythings”). Over the course of the day, she wishes for some of her favorite things, including a rainbow and “the biggest slice of pizza in the whole world."

But she keeps some of her wishes inside. Because what she really wants is to go back home to their old apartment, with its big blue bathtub and space in the closet for hide-and-seek. When she finally admits this last wish, her dad takes her on a journey, and by the book’s final pages, she is home . . . in every way that matters.

Pairing an enchanting story from Rebecca Stead (author of the Newbery Medal-winning When You Reach Me) with delightful artwork from Gracey Zhang (illustrator of the Caldecott Honor-winning Noodles on a Bicycle), Anything is pure magic. A story that will resonate with every young reader, it is a powerful reminder that sometimes making a wish is a way of telling ourselves we're ready for something new.

BIG FEELINGS: Change can feel hard or even scary. This book about moving is for anyone facing new beginnings or uncertainty and the emotions that come with navigating the unknown, from fear and anxiety to excitement and hope. It’s a reassuring and uplifting read that shows a child—and her dad—using their imaginations and emotional connection to make room for something new.