Next to Me Kai Shappley Jackson "Jax" Freeman arrives at

Jackson "Jax" Freeman arrives at Chicago's Union Station alone

Jaden and Elijah have been best friends since they were born

flapping its wings dry before lifting into the air for its first flight

With vibrant art by illustrator Bethany Crandall

But her Korean American parents are Ivy League corporate workaholics who would never understand her dream

Next to Me Kai Shappley Jackson "Jax" Freeman arrives atThis 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 New York Times Best 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