故事從一份悄悄留下的手繪地圖集開始：一位即將搬家的孩子，為下一位住進這個家的孩子，細細標記出學校、街道、房間配置與日常風景。這些地圖不只是方向指引，也保存了生活的痕跡——萬聖節裝飾最熱鬧的街角、買麵包與畫畫材料的店、床該放在天窗下的理由。當搬家卡車交錯而過，這本地圖書自然地完成了傳遞。圖像充滿細節，為「離開」與「抵達」同時留下空間，提醒孩子：舊家的記憶與新家的想像，值得同樣被珍惜。A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionOne of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for KidsOne of Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best BooksA BookPage Best Book of the YearAn NPR "Books We Love" SelectionBefore moving away, a young cartographer leaves some guidance behind about his old home for the child about to make it their new one. What if you moved to a new place and found a hand-drawn local guidebook, left there just for you? In A Book of Maps for You, an artistic young person gives just such a gift. He's crafted and annotated maps of his neighborhood, school, and house; no slide, orange tree, or chicken coop left uncharted. He points out the best Halloween decorations, school lunches, and local stops for baked goods, books, or art supplies. He shows the best place to put yo
