Willy's an indoor cat who dreams of becoming an outdoor cat, but his parents tell him that indoor cats and outdoor cats are different. When he sees the outdoor cats having tons of wintery fun, he decides to sneak out and join in! Willy and his new outdoor friends soon learn that labels are meaningless in the face of friendship.

Janet Lawler’s critically acclaimed books have appeared in Scholastic Book Clubs and the Children's Book of the Month Club. Her recent works include Ocean Counting, Love is Real, and Leaves. She loves sharing the humor of everyday life with young readers. Janet lives in Connecticut. Ela Smietanka is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, Poland, where she now lives with her husband and sons.