Emilia’s world has just been turned upside down.

She has lost everything she has to a wildfire—including the calm country life she is familiar with. Moving to the big city with her family makes everything feel even more overwhelming. She wonders if she will ever fit into her new life.

When her mom tells her she will be starting at a new school, Emilia’s anxiety increases even further. Will her new class be all she hopes for, or will it be all she fears?

This sweet and heartwarming story identifies with the anxiety any child might feel when faced with a new situation.

In a tender display of simple innocence and gestures of children, My Big Welcome reminds people of all ages of how the world can indeed be a beautiful place.