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Look Up!
Look Up!
board book
Published:
23 June, 2022
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Description
Meet hilarious, science-mad chatterbox, Rocket - she's going to be the greatest astronaut, star-catcher, space-traveller that has ever lived!
But... can she convince her big brother to stop looking down at his phone and start LOOKING UP at the stars?
Bursting with energy and passion about science and space, this heart-warming, inspirational picture book will have readers turning off their screens and switching on to the outside world.
*Winner of the UKLA Awards 2021*
*Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2019*
"Outstanding - a breath of fresh air, just like Rocket herself" - Kirkus Reviews
"Energetic and with a wry, sweet take on family dynamics, it will alert readers to the mysteries of the night skies" - The Guardian
More Rocket stories:
Clean Up!
Prizes
Winner of UKLA Book Awards 2020 (UK),Short-listed for Spark! Book Award 2020 (UK),Short-listed for Waterstones Childrens Book Prize 2019 (UK),Short-listed for Klaus Flugge Award 2019 (UK),Short-listed for BookTrust Storytime Prize 2020 (UK),Long-listed for Oscar's Book Prize 2020 (UK)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780241573129 |
| ISBN10 | 0241573122 |
| Number Of Pages | 32 |
| Item Weight | 384 g |
| Product Dimensions | 160 x 193 x 24 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format | board book |
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Nathan Bryon (Author)
Nathan Bryon is an actor, a BAFTA nominated writer and a Sunday Time Best Selling Author, who grew up eating as much Uxbridge Road Caribbean food as his bank balance would allow. His first book Look Up! was the number 1 picture book from a debut author and illustrator in 2019 and won the Waterstones Children’s book prize in 2020.
Nathan’s debut feature film RYE LANE which he co-wrote with Tom Melia was released in 2023. The movie was made in partnership with BFI BBC Films and Fox Searchlight and has received 16 BIFA nominations.
Dapo Adeola (Illustrator)
Dapo Adeola is an illustrator, author and character designer who was awarded Illustrator of the Year at The British Book Awards in 2022. Dapo rocketed into the picture book world with his greatly acclaimed illustrator debut, Look Up!, written by Nathan Bryon and published by Puffin in 2019, which won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2020. Dapo illustrated My Dad is a Grizzly Bear and My Mum Is a Lioness written by award-winning author Swapna Haddow (both published by Macmillan Children's Books), and collaborated with Malorie Blackman on their picture book We're Going to Find the Monster!
Dapo made his author debut in 2021 with the Puffin published picture book Hey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black, featuring 18 talented Black British illustrators, which also went on to win Illustrated book of the year at The British Book Awards in 2022. Dapo was announced as the winner of the inaugural Illustrator of the Year Award for The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (the Lollies), which celebrates the best and funniest children's books in the UK and Ireland, voted for by children in 2023.
Born in Britain and of Nigerian heritage, Dapo is an avid believer in the importance of equal representation in the creative arts. He currently lives in Manchester.