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Pub Date Nov 18 2025 | Archive Date Jan 07 2026

Publisher Spotlight | Transit Children's Editions


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Description

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.


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...


Advance Praise

"Warm hues and soft, multiplying details mark the rich illustrations, wherein stark patterns reflect conformity and flurries of color have an enlivening effect, jarring audiences from complacency to bring attention back to the natural world." - Foreword Reviews, Starred Review

"Children will empathize with the protagonist, torn between following his personal longing and going with the group mentality. Sensitively translated from Spanish, López's text provides an elegant accompaniment to the author/illustrator's arresting art. A story that feeds the spirit."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review


"López's impressionistic paintings emphasize human smallness against nature's vastness in this ruminative story about...the birds scatter across pages like multicolored confetti in this soaring celebration of the virtues of looking up."--Publishers Weekly

"Warm hues and soft, multiplying details mark the rich illustrations, wherein stark patterns reflect conformity and flurries of color have an enlivening effect, jarring audiences from complacency to...


Available Editions

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9798893380286
PRICE $19.95 (USD)
PAGES 42

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