The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
I bought this book when it first came out, read it and LOVED IT. But I think I loved the book even more as I read the second time, out loud as my then-boyfriend, now-husband drove through the Rocky Mountains, en route to his mom's wedding. The illustrations in this book are so beautiful and the story is beyond description. You just have to read it. Please do. It will blow your mind.