Outside In and the Inside Out
A Story About Arnold Lobel
$41.72
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
21 October 2025
Summary
A thoughtful and whimsical picture book about Arnold Lobel, award-winning creator of Frog and Toad.
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2025
Arnold Lobel was many things—a quiet observer, an avid reader, and the kind of man who kept a gorilla suit in his closet, just in case. Above all else, Arnold was an artist and a storyteller. And he infused pieces of himself in the characters he created. This made sharing his books with the world scary sometimes—but his stories would go on t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593692509 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593692500 |
| Author: | Emmy Kastner |
| Publisher: | Penguin USA |
| Imprint: | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 262mm x 214mm x 10mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
★ “In her first nonfiction picture book, Kastner fashions an utterly charming biography of Arnold Lobel, creator of the classic children’s series Frog and Toad. A welcome addition to library collections.” —Booklist, starred review
★ “Readers will get a sense of Lobel’s life, work, and personality in a book that’s as warm and vibrant as his best characters.” —Horn Book, starred review
“A captivating look at the life and work of a childhood favorite, perfect for longtime fans of his work or those just encountering his legacy.”—School Library Journal
”[A] tender look at the life of beloved children’s book creator Arnold Lobel.” —Publishers Weekly
“Kastner offers a zippy, playful biography of Lobel that is as quirky and inviting as the man himself, covering a fair amount of biographical detail while emulating the style and format of Lobel’s classics.” —BCCB
About The Author
Emmy Kastner
Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of several books for children, including While You’re Asleep and the Nerdy Babies board book series. She is also a former high school teacher and co-founder of the Read and Write Kalamazoo youth writing center. She lives in Michigan with her husband, three kids, a dog, and two cats.
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