Next to Me

This joyful and soothing read-aloud, about noticing all the wonderful things around you, is a bedtime gem that’s illustrated in gorgeous cut-paper collages byhusband-and-wife team Sophia Haas andNew York TimesBest Illustrated winner Daniel Salmieri.

A walk home from school is an opportunity to observe all the happy details along the way: puffy clouds next to an airplane, the twisty slide next to swinging swings, a backhoe next to a big hole. When you really take the time to observe, there are so many interesting things to see in every moment of every day. What’s next toyou?