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Outside is Snowy, Peaceful and Perfect!

By Laurie Corbett, Publisher Mom, South Shore Boston October 30, 2014
This past week our family had the pleasure of reading the newly published book Outside by Deirdre Gill, a former high school classmate of mine. For as long as I have know Deirdre she has been an accomplished artist, and when I learned that she had written, and illustrated, her first children's book I was amazed, but not surprised. When I first saw the beautiful cover page on Facebook I  knew I needed to read it. Deirdre kindly had a copy sent to me so I could share it with my family, and we could share it with all of you! 

The first thing that struck me about Outside is the beautiful illustrations. I'm a sucker for children's books of all kinds but, Deirdre's illustrations are nothing short of Caldecott Medal worthy. They, along with the simple story of a little boy who ventures out into the snow and creates amazing things with his imagination, take you to a different world. It is a world where things are soft, and peaceful, and you don't want to leave when the book ends. 

Outside is published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and can be purchased/ordered locally at Storybook Cove (Hanover), Buttonwood Books and Toys (Cohasset), or Westwinds Bookshop (Duxbury). We can't wait to order copies for our friends for the holidays!

Note - I received a copy of this book for the purpose of this article. No additional compensation was received. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.