Next To Me is a children's book with a simple but joyful premise: a child and a mom walk home from school and notice things. It's written and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri — who illustrated the ...
In an opening collage made of hand-painted paper shapes, a child wearing a backpack waves to an adult leading a scooter and two dogs: “After my school day is done/ I see PEPPER/ Next to PEANUT/ Next ...