When William’s father leaves, his mother promptly goes out and adds four dogs and a cat to their lives. William’s sure that nothing can fill the hole left by his father, but the new additions to the family are determined to help. With his sister, Elinor, and his mother, William will learn that “family” can come in all shapes and sizes, because sometimes we find love through magic, and sometimes that magic is all around us.
《等待魔法》以小主人公威廉的视角讲述故事。威廉的爸爸是一个大学老师,他遇到了创作的瓶颈,以为暂时离开家,就能更好地追寻自己的理想。爸爸离开家以后,妈妈带着孩子们挑选了四只狗和一只猫来填补爸爸离开的空白。威廉本来觉得,什么都弥补不了爸爸离开给这个家带来的破碎感,可是,这些动物的到来竟然改变了家里的气氛,让他明白,幸福有各种各样的形状和模样。后来,爸爸回到家里,在狗狗们和孩子们的帮助下,他逐渐明白了爱就是生活中的魔法,将带他找到自己追寻的理想。在这个故事中,爱和希望就是神奇的“魔法”,作者曾说,懂得“魔法”的人,是“年轻人、老人、勇敢的人、诚实的人、快乐的人”。每个人都曾经年轻,每个人都会老去,每个人只要愿意,都可以变得勇敢、诚实、快乐。所以,“魔法”从未曾离开我们任何一个人,在我们等待它的同时,它也像耐心陪伴着我们的宠物,一直在等待着我们听懂它的声音。这个故事充满爱和希望,内容温暖,文笔活泼,适合8-12岁的儿童阅读。
By Patricia Maclachlan, Simplified Chinese Character, Paperback, 132 pages, 7.8"x6"