"Next To Me" is a charming children's book co-created by Daniel Salmieri and Sophia Haas, inspired by their experiences as parents. The narrative follows a child and mother walking home from school, discovering and naming various objects, fostering an appreciation for the world around them. The authors, who are also married, intertwined their skills — Salmieri's watercolor artistry complements Haas's experience with collage and natural dyes. This collaboration reflects their continuous bonding, highlighting how parental observation shapes their storytelling.
I tried in high school once, but she wasn't interested," Salmieri adds.
Being parents now, we noticed that we tend to notice and name all the things around us when we're with our kid.
The way that we did it, was a lot of working separately and coming together.
It's a bright and happy-looking book, says Salmieri.
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