Look Up!

Loved how the main character was so passionate about space and wanted everyone to be able to experience the meteor shower. A real eye opener showing the omportance of looking up once in a while, instead of being stuck behind screens.

Joules1978

I enjoyed the main character's enthusiasm about space, sharing facts and about meteors and astronauts. Rocket tries in vain to get her brother's attention, eager to share. The illustrations and the layout of text (different sizes, various positions on the page) add to the enjoyment of this book

CalOS

A sweet book about a girl called Rocket who loves space and science. Her enthusiasm is infections and the story would be great for younger children to learn some facts about space, along with the adorable illustrations. Look up! also contained a message about putting less focus onto your phones and more onto the world around you, which is a good message in essence but may come across slightly preachy.

adaorachime

Fantastic book about a girl passionate about space and having aspirations to be an astronaut. Funny and clever and super art work! The story is also about how we can miss out by spending too much time looking at our devices! (and not just teenagers). I am sure my new class are going to love this as much as I have and I know that it will open up lots of discussions. I would recommend that you read it now!

CJewel100

My son (6) and I enjoyed this book - we liked the do you know sections as they were very interesting. A good mix of facts and story and also enjoyed reading about a sibling relationship as he also has a little sister.

CMiller23

Liked it but expected more.

78nellarj

A great fiction picture book which also includes lots of facts which I found really inspiring.

Gemma Pawson

Debut talents Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola’s 2019 picture book Look Up! follows Rocket, a space obsessed girl who wants everybody to be as excited as her about an impending meteor shower. Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2020, this charming and life-affirming book encapsulates the vivacity, passion and ambition prevalent in young children. What I find most wonderful and commendable is how Rocket’s illustrative portrayal is as well drawn and well developed as her textual portrayal and her vibrant personality and quirky mannerisms, as inferred from the images, amplify her character and perpetuate the synergy between text and image relation. What we have here is a wonderfully curated and authentic protagonist, and someone a lot of children can both relate to and feel inspired by.

GeorgiaEmily

Inspired by the first African American woman to go to space, Rocket successfully encourages her whole neighbourhood, including her screen addicted big brother, to look up and witness a meteor. A total celebration of dreaming big.

C Ward

Excellent to see a the quirky female character from an ethically diverse background with such an enthusiasm about space. It is full of facts which are delivered in such a way that they meld beautifully with the narrative of the illustrations, so it is still totally a fiction book. Great for promoting STEM and to encourage girls to develop an interest.

EmmaFTaylor

Beautiful picture book with great messages about family relationships, enjoying the wonder of the world around and getting off screens sometimes.

Azureteachingcat

I'm considering books for reading sessions for competent year 1 readers and I thought that this fitted the bill due to the potential for discussion around the relationship of the characters and the many inferences the children need to make. The ambition and tenacity of the main character is excellent too and will give us lots to discuss.

EADavis

I enjoyed the mixture of fiction and facts in this book. It was presented in a very readable fashion which I think makes it very accessible to young readers.

Miss_R_172

This was an excellent book to read with my year one class. We were learning about Dr Mae Jemison at the time and they loved this story. They found the main character inspiring. I would definitely recommend this book to someone else, regardless of whether this was related to your topic!

charlieboekee

This is a really joyful picture book which is beautifully illustrated. It's about a little girl, Rocket, who is obsessed by space and wants her family - especially her brother - to be too. Rocket is a strong female lead character, there's some interesting facts in the book and it's got a message about 'lookng up' and not at phones or screens. It's a good book for reading aloud, it could easily be used in a class or a Storytime and children will love looking at it on their own. Age 3+

leversc

I loved this award-winning picture book which is fiction but also has some non-fiction details. It has all the right ingredients: a memorable and quirky main character (Rocket), diversity, family relationships, aspiration, humour and wonder. Perfect for KS1 readers/listeners (and I suspect lots of older children would enjoy it, too).

WendyLS

Such an inspiring book for children to read. Lots of space facts and the book starts off talking about the first African-American woman to go to space. I loved how the brother is encouraged to look up from his phone throughout the story.

Taylorc1993

A lovely Ks1/EYFS story to share to celebrate feeling positive about yourself and dreaming big. I like the focus on "looking up"...which has more than one meaning in this story. There is also a super link with space facts too and a girl who enjoys science too!

Betsy1975@

A great little read. It’s a story that encourages children and adults to, every once and while, forget about screens and take in the outdoors and everything around them. The book certainly aims to capture the awe and wonder of every child’s imagination. I would definitely recommend to the children in my school.

Miss_Wilson:)

Loved this book. Suitable for younger children, but also has great messages about stepping away from the screen.

InspireDestiny