I have throughly enjoyed reading more poetry this year and this was another delight. I love getting in the outdoors and this just typically encompasses all of that. A great book to gift a nature lover!

Beautifully illustrated by Julia Murray, this collection of poems about nature is spectacular. So much so, in fact, that I had to pace myself to avoid reading it all in one sitting. And I wasn’t the only impatient party involved as my daughter, who I was reading the poems to, always begged for one more. And then another one. And the last one, I promise. You get the idea!

While I wouldn’t discourage anyone from reading this volume in one go, I wanted to savour these poems and really let them sink in. Children today are too disconnected from the natural world that surrounds us, and this collection is a precious tool to help them think about the plants and creatures we share this planet with – their quirks, their lives, their uses, their beauty, and so much more.

A very appealing book of junior-friendly poetry. In fact it starts with rhymes that are distractingly good – for a book that emphasises the merits and virtues of the natural world it doesn't half make you want to stop in and absorb it. Cake and eating thereof, I thought. Shortly, verses on flowers doing their own thing, and animals having benefits from their own unique adaptations are both nature-minded and of course about something else, something more social sciences, something more woke ("In nature, just being yourself's how it's done"). But whatever their intention, the ease of reading, the strength of the rhymes and the surety of the rhythm are right up there, and the way many of the works have repeated or chorus-like elements will only help them go down with young poetry explorers. The visuals are also of note – classical and yet cartoonish, and very colourful, almost borrowing the same liveliness as the poetry. With a very high hit rate for such a book, and only a couple of naffer efforts, this is definitely a strong four stars.

I've read Daniel Thompson's Being You so I have a big anticipation about this book. He doesn't disappoing. Accompanied with its beautiful illustration, Outside In is a fun yet reflective read in a light way 🥹🫶
Love love love this book.

Beautiful illustrations throughout. The poems were so sweet and educational, delving into looking after our planet, respecting our planet and logging off. It was a nice touch that this poetry collection also delved into looking after one's mental and physical well being! More children need to read this book!

This is a great family book. We each have our favourites and enjoy reading them out loud to each other. It has become a family tradition over the Sunday lunch table . Just hope the children don't realise they are so educational, we use them for fun !

A really sweet and fantastic poetry book for children. A great range of poetic techniques that will line up with what they're learning about poetry at school, fantastic messages about the environment, as well as lovely messages about the physical/mental benefits of getting outside and embracing nature. The illustrations are beautiful, very eye catching on every page and very diverse. Incredibly wholesome and delightful book.

Beautifully illustrated book with lovely poems about nature. At first I thought it were just poems, but when I read more and more I found out that it was also very educational. I learned quite a lot of new things about nature. I think this would be a very interesting book for kids to read and learn more about the world they live in.

I read this book with a child I was looking after. She absolutely loved the rhyming and even wanted to go back through to certain poems and read them again. This book made her want to go outside to play and to look at all the plants and insects.

Such a fun and educational read for children!☺️