Ins and Outs

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.

Elizabeth Withey is a Canadian author, journalist and visual artist. Her first book, The One with the Scraggly Beard, is a story inspired by a loved one experiencing homelessness. 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.