Look closely.
Can you spot the INS
and OUTS on every
page?
Oh, the stories only two words can tell!
The opening spread shows a small child tucked in bed, and sound asleep. A closer look offers a few things of interest to him: books, dinosaurs, the planets, and a rocket. A cat lies sleeping at the foot of the bed. The only word says IN.
A turn of the page shows that same cat outside the bedroom window, stalking a quickly departing moth. The word on this spread says OUT. With each new turn, those two words change back and forth as new scenes are presented to interested young readers. Each new tale is told in two spreads, a second one following the first.
The stories are as diverse as the people they present. The captivating digital artwork invites readers to think, and talk about what is happening with each family. It encourages readers to talk about what might happen next, to share similar stories from home, and to do some storytelling of their own as they carefully observe each scenario, noting all that is shown on the pages.
Take a slow and careful look at each spread, or you might miss something important. This is a really lovely book!
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