Next to Me Kai Shappley Half His Age is a

Half His Age is a rich character study of a yearning seventeen-year-old who disregards all obstacles—or attempts to overcome them—in her effort to be seen

and by the deep

From the New York Times bestsellers behind Stick and Stone comes a wintry (but warmhearted) ode to the pleasures of a snowy day outside

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

Next to Me Kai Shappley Half His Age is aThis 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