Look Up!

We love this book. My daughter is a bit young (22 months) for the actual content but the pictures charm her and she likes finding the cat. We, the parents, love the story, very sweet with an actual emotional arc.

Great book with a POC character that is not about trauma. It's just a little girl who is excited about space, trying to get her big brother to pay attention to her.

My sweet 2 year old boy can’t stop talking about being an astronaut. I figured reading a book with a little black girl (yes, we are black) who wants to do the same thing would be exciting and enlightening for him. He. Loves. It. Well written and holds his attention. We read it over and over.

My new favorite kids book with great advice for the adults, too - keep looking up!

Bought this book after it was referred to me by a coworker who follows the illustrator. Glad I did. My granddaughter loves it!

Adorable book with a POC main character. We absolutely loved Rocket's love of space and her efforts to get her big brother to stop playing on his phone.

Bought this through Amazon book box subscription, and the very day my son just took and started reading. The pages are vibrant. I'm impressed because I was interested as well.

What a great book. My 5 y/o just loves this one. We read it several times a week at bed time.

Mein Sohn liebt die ganze Reihe mit dem kleinen Mädchen. Viel zu entdecken, sehr divers und bringt viel Freude.

My 4 year old loves this book. Really recommend it.

This is a great book for all ages - the quirky, fun and dynamic lead character (Rocket) is very relatable and brilliantly brought to life by Dapa's illustrations. It's exciting to see debut talent showcasing strong, diverse characters and important messages - we could all do with less looking down and far more looking up! Published by Penguin UK in June 2019 this has already become a favourite in our household. I love the way this story is told - there isn't reams of text but what there is, says a lot. It worked well for reading aloud and sharing together (with my 3 year old at home but I can also imagine with a class or school assembly) and my son immediately grabbed it from me and went off to hide and paw through the pages himself - he was absolutely absorbed with the pictures and layout. I love the gap in Rocket's teeth; the references in the images that aren't mentioned in the text; the links to real life hero Mae Jemison; the 'did you know' real life facts; the touching sibling relationship; the absolute belief Rocket has in herself and her super strong ambition (alongside a powerful vulnerability and fragility) and most of all, I love the subtle (but very clear) nod to our escalating use of mobile phones and impact of screen time cleverly interwoven in a joyous story. In this book, Nathan and Dapa have skilfully captured the wonder, awe and imagination of children the world over - cardboard box inventions, stuffed animal press conferences and big adventures in your local park. If you're looking for energy, hope and a really good story then this is for you!

I had this book in my basket for such a long time before purchasing it end I feel silly now as it is a GORGEOUS book with a wonderful, empowering story! The illustrations are to die for! The all black characters are so important to see! The story of putting down technology to enjoy the world and universe around us is refreshing! The story of female empowerment and achievement is amazingly inspiring! I have nothing to say about this book at all. I love it!!

Schöne Geschichte, die die Neugier und den Mut von Mädchen und Frauen hervorhebt, sehr hübsche Illustrationen, sehr empfehlenswert.