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Ins and Outs - by Elizabeth Withey (Hardcover)

Ins and Outs - by  Elizabeth Withey (Hardcover) - 1 of 1
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Highlights

  • It's all about ins and outs!
  • 3-5 Years
  • 10.91" x 8.99" Hardcover
  • 32 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Concepts

Description



About the Book



This playful picture book, consisting of only the words in and out, starts with simple examples, such as a cat moving from inside to outside, and moves on to more creative interpretations, including a child's bare hand on a winter day ("out") being enveloped in their caregiver's mitt ("in").



Book Synopsis



It's all about ins and outs!

While a person sleeps inside, a cat climbs out of the open window. Next, a child sits on the swings outside in an empty school playground, but they get picked up and are inside their parent's truck, happy and warm.

As this nearly wordless picture book progresses, the ideas of in and out get expanded to the surprising, the hilarious and the heartwarming. Readers will enjoy trying to guess before the page-flip what exactly each in or out is referring to and take up the playful challenge to look more closely and not make assumptions. A clever picture book with minimal text for kids who enjoy puzzles and think outside the box.



From the Back Cover



Look closely. Can you spot the INS and OUTS on every page?



Review Quotes




"Elizabeth Withey and Salini Perera have imagined a refreshing way to teach the idea of position and get children to think even more deeply about how it can be demonstrated in the most unusual of activities...[Withey] has envisioned fabulous pairings of circumstances that many children will recognize to easily pick up on the concepts of in and out."

-- "CanLit for Little Canadians"

"While most of the spreads have an obvious out or in, some of the later spreads may be more challenging for the book's young audience. After an initial reading, the book's adult and child readers can return to the spreads and look for more examples of the target words' uses. Highly recommended."

-- "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"

"With its minimal text, this book invites the toddler and preschool set to make inferences about what's going on in its immersive artwork. Perera's textured, collage-like illustrations communicate much without exposition; children will look, linger, and even elaborate on what they see. This book lands solidly at the intersection of developmentally appropriate and quality storytelling. Visually engaging and relevant to little readers."

-- "Kirkus Reviews"



About the Author



Elizabeth Withey is a Canadian author, journalist and visual artist. Her first book, The One with the Scraggly Beard, is a story about homelessness inspired by family experiences. She lives in Calgary with her son, her brother, a calico cat and a very silly whippet.


Salini Perera
is a Canadian illustrator. She was born in Sri Lanka, raised in Scarborough and has been making art for as long as she can remember. Now she gets to make art for picture books, a lifelong dream come true. She lives in Toronto with her husband Michael and their two cats, Victoria and Alice.

Dimensions (Overall): 10.91 Inches (H) x 8.99 Inches (W) x .38 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 3-5 Years
Sub-Genre: Concepts
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 32
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Theme: Opposites
Format: Hardcover
Author: Elizabeth Withey
Language: English
Street Date: March 11, 2025
TCIN: 94283546
UPC: 9781459838352
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-5550
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.38 inches length x 8.99 inches width x 10.91 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.95 pounds
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