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New York Times bestselling children’s book author/illustrator Brendan Wenzel offers a funny and wise celebration of observation, curiosity, and indoor life.

From the endlessly inventive Caldecott Honor author/illustrator of They All Saw a Cat comes a picture book that is playful, perceptive, and full of delights. Inside Cat is just that: an inside cat. But while the cat's life is bound by the walls of an unusual house, it's far from dull.

As the cat wanders, wonders, stares, and snacks, roaming from room to room and place to place, both cat and reader discover worlds and sensations beyond what's right in front of them. And just when Inside Cat is sure it knows everything, another surprise awaits! Fresh, funny, and wise, Inside Cat is a feast for the eyes and the imagination.

ENCOURAGES IMAGINATIVE THINKING: All of Brendan Wenzel's books play with observation, perception, and the imagination. Readers will see how the cat's imagination grows as it explores its building and will be inspired to make their own imaginative journeys.

ENCOURAGES OBSERVATION: There are many details in this picture book, from the decorations in the different rooms to the animals that appear. Young readers will enjoy seeing how these details affect the cat and will flip pages back and forth to see how the cat has incorporated these details into its thinking.

CELEBRATES BEING CREATIVE INDOORS: The cat's world is inside a building, and it enjoys every aspect of being inside. The book sends a positive message about playing inside that parents will appreciate.

GREAT TO READ ALOUD: The rhythmic narrative and refrains are catchy and fun to read out loud and invite audience participation.

BELOVED AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Brendan Wenzel is a bestselling Caldecott Honor-winning artist and a sought-after speaker at schools and libraries. His illustrated books They All Saw a Cat, Hello Hello, and A Stone Sat Still have received multiple starred reviews, state awards, and are family and classroom favorites.

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The newest story from the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Brendan Wenzel is a funny and wise celebration of observation, curiosity, and indoor life.

"[A] tour de force in terms of perspective, imagination, and creativity, [and it] reveals new details with each viewing, especially the final all-exterior spread." —Booklist, starred review


	Two Together	They All Saw a Cat	Hello Hello	Hello Hello Shapes	Hello Hello Colors	A Stone Sat Still

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More books from Brendan Wenzel!	In this companion book to They All Saw a Cat and Inside Cat, a journey home leads to unexpected adventures for a cat and dog.	New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Honor-winner. A delightful and charming read-aloud that invites kids and parents to explore the concept of perception.	It's easy to see how the animals in this book are different from one another, but can you tell what makes them the same?	A concept board book where little ones will learn their shapes with the help of a couple of polar bears, some tree frogs, and a whole host of parrots!	A concept board book where little ones will learn their colors with the help of a zebra, a swordfish, a sloth, and . . . an axolotl?	A story of a seemingly ordinary rock—but to the animals that use it, it is a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world.

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PreS-Gr 2—Inside Cat lives in a world filled with windows. Safe in its familiar world, Inside Cat observes the outside with curiosity and intrigue, often filling in the missing pieces with elements from its own imagination. Day after day, the vibrant city draws its attention, and just when it thinks it knows everything, Inside Cat finds a door that shows it more. This clever and enjoyable picture book is well suited to children and adults alike. Short sentences and a repetitive, rhyming structure make it accessible to young readers, while the overarching theme of bravely exploring the world outside one's comfort zone is one that will resonate with older readers as well. The text and illustrations work to create a dynamic and memorable tableau, as Inside Cat explores the myriad levels of its home. Created in a variety of media, the images feature the hero as a cat-shaped combination of scribbles, giving it texture and making it stand out against the rest of the images. Its home is primarily white with light blue, watercolor outlines of objects within that space. However, outside the windows is where the color is, depicting a wide range of scenes. VERDICT This cat's world is filled with imagination and wonder, and readers of all ages will love this unique, cleverly executed story.—Mary Lanni, formerly at Denver P.L.

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[Inside Cat] leaves you breathless . . . [A] delicious charmer . . . Excellent for stimulating creative-thinking, art, and writing activities.”―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Wenzel’s multimedia spreads are loose and open-ended, rich and suggestive; they’ll leave readers wondering what’s out there beyond their own windows―and beyond their own experiential selves.”―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“[I]mpressive . . . The rhyming verse is immensely satisfying . . . [T]he closing endpapers delight with another feline surprise. Just ask Inside Cat: surprises are always around the bend for those curious enough to expand their horizons.”―The Horn Book Magazine

“[C]lever and enjoyable, [Inside Cat] is well suited to children and adults alike. . . . This cat’s world is filled with imagination and wonder, and readers of all ages will love this unique, cleverly executed story.”―School Library Journal

“[Inside Cat is a] tour de force in terms of perspective, imagination, and creativity, [and it] reveals new details with each viewing, especially the final all-exterior spread.”―Booklist, starred review

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“Wenzel cleverly depicts the inside of the house as predominantly negative space with partially transparent outlines, while the views out of the windows in varied shapes are depicted in vivid color. . . . The soothing cadence with its recurring refrain (‘Inside cat knows many windows, finds a view wherever it goes’) makes this a pleasing bedtime pick for those who want to contemplate what their pets think of the outside world and enjoy sparking their own imaginations before sleep.”―The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

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“Wenzel is a master of perspective. . . . With that diminutive last word Inside Cat strides out the front door into a vast, jumbled, visually cacophonous cityscape ― a page turn to rival the cut to color that accompanied Judy Garland’s first steps in Oz.” ―The New York Times

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books (October 12, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452173192
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452173191
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 5 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD320L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 0.5 x 11.4 inches

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BRENDAN WENZEL is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. He’s the creator of the Caldecott Honor book They All Saw a Cat, Hello Hello, and has illustrated a number of other picture books focused on animals and nature. Brendan’s latest book, A Stone Sat Still, offers a gorgeous exploration of perspective and time. A graduate of Pratt Institute, his work has appeared internationally in children’s books, animations, and magazines. Brendan is an ardent conservationist and proud collaborator with organizations working to ensure the future of wild places and threatened species.

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Julieann

Catchy, whimsical with a great lesson!

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2021

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I have been collecting award winning Children's books some the 1980s. This is one of my favorites. The book is playful. The illustrations captivating. The word play is great to teach kiddos how to read. There is a most important lesson for adults hidden in this book as well. It reminds one that our "world" may seem perfect, familiar and we may know it all...but no matter how old we get or how wise we think we are...there is always more to behold of we just look for it!

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One of our favorite books

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022

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My 6-year-old adores this book. It’s easy enough for her to read, but we like to read it together because each time we do, we find new things to talk about. The illustrations are imaginative and fun and spark wonderful conversations.

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Bethany

Great book!!’

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2022

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He’s amazing. Buy all his books. Smart, witty, inventive, beautiful.

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022

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I love love love reading this book to my 2 year old. He bobs up and down as we go, and wants me to read it over and over. So cute and simple for him to fallow.

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Cecelia

Funny and imaginative picture book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2021

Can you resist a picture book with a hilarious (and beautifully designed) cover? I certainly can’t. All I had to see were the titular cat’s enormous eyes and the title (Inside Cat), and I was hooked. Brendan Wenzel’s latest picture book is ART – and it’s funny, charming, original, and thought-provoking too!

Inside Cat views the world from, well, inside. It wonders and wanders all day long, looking out of windows of all kinds, at all sorts of things. The world of inside is pale and colorless – and in contrast, outside is vibrant, interesting, and stranger than strange. Inside Cat might think it knows everything there is to know from observing the world, but of course human readers know that the outside is wild, and distance changes your view of everything. In this witty and highly detailed picture book, author-illustrator Wenzel will charm readers of all ages with humor, language, and of course, art.

As an avid reader (since always), and now as an English teacher, I’m interested in the ways that we play with language and storytelling in primarily visual mediums like graphic novels and picture books. Wenzel has written a text that would read as a charming poem independent of the illustrations. Words rhyme throughout, and Wenzel employs alliteration, repetition, and many action verbs. There’s also a strong thread of humor, in both the look of the book (Inside Cat’s googly eyes are too much!), and in the ways that Inside Cat identifies elements of the world, both inside and out. Many of the jokes are not explicit in the text, but illustrated (literally!) in the ways that Inside Cat thinks, due to its limited frame of reference and point of view.

Wenzel displays true skill in navigating the delicate balancing act between writing a fast-paced story that appeals to impatient children, and creating a book that those same children will want to return to over and over again, and find new stories and details in each time. Wenzel accomplishes this in part by filling more white space with each subsequent page spread. While Wenzel’s economical use of text could help to pick up the reading pace, there’s so much to see on each page that it’s tough to make this a truly quick read. And really, why rush something so fun and lovely?

The art: let’s talk about it. Wenzel uses a variety of mediums, both physical and virtual, and the only thing I have to say about all of them is that they blend so well that this book feels all of a piece. The outdoors is depicted in full color, and indoors and Inside Cat’s imaginings are pastel-light outlines on a white background. There’s lots of detail, but much of it can be pushed to the background to consider on a 2nd, or 5th, or 500th re-read. Inside Cat’s eyes are the feature that stand out the most, echoing the importance of the visual to the cat’s experience and knowledge. I could go on… but by this point I hope you’ve realized you should go on and buy or borrow it yourself to enjoy what is truly a fun time.

In all, Inside Cat is both an exploration and a thought- and story-starter. It will have young readers and adults alike creating new adventures for Inside Cat, and wondering, wandering, gazing, and gaping at the world in a whole new way.

Recommended for: small children with big imaginations (little ones who liked Not A Box and other books that foster creative thinking will get a kick out of this!), fans of books with a twist at the end, and anyone who appreciates detailed illustrations, humor, and text working in harmony to create exceptional picture books.

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Live Outside

Great illustrations and good descriptions

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2022

What a fun book. I read this book a couple times as I couldn’t quite figure out if I was fully getting into the rhythm of it. I felt the pace got clunky a few times in the text while at other times, the flow was effortless. The story made sense; it was the rhythm of the words that felt off. I liked the illustrations, as they were very interesting to look at. Inside Cat’s observes the world from a variety of different perspectives (sizes, sights, positions, etc.). Inside Cat sees all as he has a wide variety of windows to look out and he’s looking, looking at everything!

The illustrations are very entertaining and unique. I liked the way the illustrations were created. The paper had the appearance of many different layers of print, stacked on top: of each other. I thought this was a cute book. 4 stars

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Love Everything About This Book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2021

Caldecott Honor winner Brendan Wenzel continues to amaze me with his incredibly stunning and thought-provoking stories! This inventive tale follows a cat who sees the world through the windows of his home. The clever illustrations brightly display what is happening outdoors while muted colors represent the cat’s imaginative musings of the outside world. Just when the cat believes he knows all there is to know about life, a door opens and his whole perspective changes.

I literally love everything about this book. The lyrical prose is a joy to read aloud while the creative illustrations are a feast for the eyes and the ending is just perfect! Oh, and just wait until you see the clever under-the-jacket reveal and end papers!

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John Stults

Great illustrations

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2021

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Well as the title said great illustrations. As for the story. Not so much. I think it might be a good book for the 1 to 3 year old group
I bought it for my 3.5 year old grand daughter but frankly it has been a long time since she has had read to her or asked for a book with this simple a story
What I might do is get her 6 yr old sister to read it to her.
Not sure I would recommend this book as there are a lot of books out there
I can just see my six year old grand daughter asking what happened to the house on fire and why do we not see it in the end? And why did they stay in their house with a big fire so close?

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