Puffin Look Up!

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

We love this book & gone on to purchase others from the author. A definite recommend.

I bought this book following inspiration from a chef on the Great British Menu competition, which this year is all about children's literature illustrations and animation. I bought it to go with a telescope I have bought for my granddaughter for her birthday which is in June.It is the perfect book. It focuses on looking at the natural world more and how wonderful that can be and less at your phone etc. It is multiracial, scientific, and shows a child's imaginative and entrepreneurial skills, and sharing of ideas within a community.For such a small volume it packs a lot in.I can't praise this book enough.I hope my granddaughter like it as much as I do.

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!