Outside In and the Inside Out

Name: Outside In and the Inside Out
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ISBN: 9780593692509

A Story About Arnold Lobel

Emmy Kastner, Emmy Kastner

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Viking Books for Young Readers
21 October 2025

Picture books, activity books & early learning material; Children's & young adult: general non-fiction; People & places (Children's&YA)

A thoughtful and whimsical picture book about Arnold Lobel, award-winning creator of Frog and Toad.

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 to inspire and delight readers and live on in their hearts for generations.

A rare window into the life and work of Arnold Lobel, creator of the Frog and Toad series, Outside In and the Inside Out captures the iconic creator of some of the most beloved children's books of all time.

By: Emmy Kastner
Illustrated by: Emmy Kastner
Imprint: Viking Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 262mm, Width: 214mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780593692509
ISBN 10: 0593692500
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 21 October 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Outside In and the Inside Out: A Story About Arnold Lobel

""[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