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Outside in and the Inside Out: A Story about Arnold Lobel

Outside in and the Inside Out: A Story about Arnold Lobel

Biographical Note: 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...

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Biographical Note:
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.

Review Quotes:
"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

Publisher Marketing:
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.

Review Citations:

  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2025 (EAN 9780593692509, Hardcover)
  • Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2025 (EAN 9780593692509, Hardcover)
  • Publishers Weekly 06/23/2025 (EAN 9780593692509, Hardcover)
  • Booklist 08/01/2025 (EAN 9780593692509, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2025 pg. 86 (EAN 9780593692509, Hardcover)
  • School Library Journal 11/14/2025 pg. 1 (EAN 9780593692509, Hardcover)
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2025 (EAN 9780593692523, Other)


Author: Kastner, Emmy
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2025-09-23
BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Art|Juvenile Nonfiction / Art / Drawing|Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / LGBTQ+
Subjects: Lobel, Arnold|Authors, American|20th century|Biographies|Picture books
Weight: 0.85 lbs
ISBN: 9780593692509
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780593692509

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