A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2021
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids List of 2021
A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2021
A 2022 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts List
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids List of 2021
A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2021
A 2022 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts List
From Caldecott honoree LeUyen Pham, Outside, Inside is a moving picture book that captures the unforgettable moment during the pandemic when people all over the world came together. It celebrates the essential workers, frontline workers, and communities that worked with each other to protect our loved ones.
Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed.
Everybody who was outside . . .
. . . went inside.
Outside, it was quieter, wilder, and different. Inside, we laughed, we cried, and we grew.
We remembered to protect the ones we love and love the ones who protect us.
While the world changed outside, we became stronger on the inside and believed that someday soon spring would come again.
Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed.
Everybody who was outside . . .
. . . went inside.
Outside, it was quieter, wilder, and different. Inside, we laughed, we cried, and we grew.
We remembered to protect the ones we love and love the ones who protect us.
While the world changed outside, we became stronger on the inside and believed that someday soon spring would come again.
★“This powerful ode to community delivers a timeless message of humility, perseverance, and hope.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★“Reflecting shared experiences and hopes, here’s a welcome picture book for our times.” ―Booklist, starred review
★“This optimistic book will help even very young children make sense of Covid-19.” ―Shelf Awareness, starred review
“A testimony both to loss experienced and moments of unexpected good.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Colorful, warm-hearted . . . [and] optimistic.” ―Horn Book
“Poetic understatement and somber images capture the new normal in this essential purchase.” ―School Library Journal
★“Reflecting shared experiences and hopes, here’s a welcome picture book for our times.” ―Booklist, starred review
★“This optimistic book will help even very young children make sense of Covid-19.” ―Shelf Awareness, starred review
“A testimony both to loss experienced and moments of unexpected good.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Colorful, warm-hearted . . . [and] optimistic.” ―Horn Book
“Poetic understatement and somber images capture the new normal in this essential purchase.” ―School Library Journal
