{"product_id":"next-to-me-9780593462003","title":"Next to Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis 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 by husband-and-wife team Sophia Haas and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated winner Daniel Salmieri.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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 to \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom school to home, afternoon to bedtime, this cheerful book invites children to look closely and with delight at the objects all around them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Salmieri is the creator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated winner \u003ci\u003eBefore, Now\u003c\/i\u003e and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBear and Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the illustrator of numerous picture books, including the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller \u003ci\u003eDragons Love Tacos.\u003c\/i\u003e His editorial illustrations can be seen in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSophia Haas is a Filipina American artist born and raised in New York City. Formerly a teacher, she collages, weaves, dyes fabrics, marbles paper, and illustrates. You can usually find her digging in the dirt at her local community garden or stirring dye pots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel and Sophia are married and live in Brooklyn with their son and a pet dog.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260357574930,"sku":"9780593462003","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6da5259e-f926-46b9-8d90-24c73dd4446c.jpg?v=1746643838","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/next-to-me-9780593462003","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}