ANYTHING written by Rebecca Stead, illustrated by Gracey Zhang

Rebecca Stead, much famed as a writer of middle-grade novels, pens her first picture book, ANYTHING, perfectly accompanied by illustrations by Gracey Zhang. This book captures the absolute, unconditional, fanciful, playful resourceful love of a father for a daughter who is facing a difficult time. She (and we sense both of them) are suffering from the difficulty of a move. The father tells his beloved daughter that she can wish for anything, even “very had things.” Zhang’s illustrations show spots of color highlighted in black and white illustrations, a brightness that finds full fruition in the final pages as the father tirelessly makes it possible for the daughter to love her new home.  You can find out more about this book at the purchase link below.