Look Up

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Author(s)
Co-Authors / Illustrators
  • Shook (Translator)
Publisher Name
Transit Children's Editions
Age Range
4+
Release Date
November 18, 2025
ISBN13
979-8893380286
ISBN10 or ASIN
   
From the beloved illustrator of Giant on the Shore, a dreamy retelling of a Mexican legend about the other world that exists right in front of us, if only we slow down and look.
Many, many years ago, a man was immensely curious about the sky, his curiosity as big as the sky itself. He would spend all day looking up, his eyes reflecting clouds or stars. But as time went on, his gaze was brought to earth, and he joined his neighbors in looking down, putting one foot in front of the other—until the passing days became a mysterious labyrinth that opened before him, leading him somewhere secret.

With the power of a myth and the finesse of a watercolor, Look Up opens up the worlds within worlds that only careful attention can reveal. Award-winning author and artist Azul López welcomes us into subtle and immersive acrylic paintings in a tale of wonder lost and found, and of the courage required to turn one’s gaze in another direction.

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1 review
Soul's Need for Beauty and Curiosity
(Updated: June 06, 2026)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
3.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
Look up inspires curiosity about our natural world with a message to look up. The illustrations are key to conveying the mightiness of nature and the smallness of man. The story may follow a man, but he is depicted as small, and the sky, mountains, and other natural features are given the focus. The story is reflective in its message and well-suited for older audiences and language arts teachers to mine for deeper meanings about life. Over time, when the man notices that no one else looks up, he stops doing it too and falls into the rhythm of manmade building until a deep hole releases a horde of colorful birds and reminds him of the beauty that can be found by looking up again. The illustrations capture the essence versus the form of the birds to convey their extent and wonder to behold. The author’s note helps us realize that birds are based on the Cave of Swallows in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Overall, the story conveys a reverence for nature that satisfies the soul's need to find beauty and becomes more relevant the older the reader.
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