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duchessofreadin's review
4.0
A cute little story of a parent and child going to check out the stars and then finding that the same thing they were chasing can be found at home.
I loved this story! Going to share this one with my boys. The illustrations were amazing and guided you through the book.
I loved this story! Going to share this one with my boys. The illustrations were amazing and guided you through the book.
geekwayne's review
5.0
'Look Up at the Stars' by Katie Cotton with illustrations by Miren Asiain Lora is a picture book about love, family and home.
Told in a beautiful rhyme form, this book tells of a baby bear who wants a star and a determined mother bear who shows how far she will go for her child, and how sometimes the things we want were right in our own homes.
This is a gentle, wonderful story, perfect for bedtime. The illustrations spread across two pages each and are lush and peaceful.
Told in a beautiful rhyme form, this book tells of a baby bear who wants a star and a determined mother bear who shows how far she will go for her child, and how sometimes the things we want were right in our own homes.
This is a gentle, wonderful story, perfect for bedtime. The illustrations spread across two pages each and are lush and peaceful.
the_sassy_bookworm's review
5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Just beautiful.
Goodness, books like this make me wish my kids were still small. ❤️ The illustrations in this one are just wonderful. My favorite being page 11 (the stars gave us light). The story itself is sweet, rhythmically worded and will give you the warm fuzzies. I can't recommend this one enough.
**ARC Via NetGalley**
Goodness, books like this make me wish my kids were still small. ❤️ The illustrations in this one are just wonderful. My favorite being page 11 (the stars gave us light). The story itself is sweet, rhythmically worded and will give you the warm fuzzies. I can't recommend this one enough.
**ARC Via NetGalley**
ljrinaldi's review
4.0
Cute picture book about an anthropomorphic mother bear and her cub, as they go in search of stars.
The mother keeps talking about how bright they are, and how she will catch one for her cub. But when they climb to the highest they can, they find they can't.
However, when they get there, they find the stars too high.
But the child says the light from their house, so far away, is like a star, and will do just fine.
So, the story is that home is where the love is? No need to go look for the stars? It is a lovely, illustrated book, and seems to say that you can find what you want at home, and I suppose that is the whole point.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
The mother keeps talking about how bright they are, and how she will catch one for her cub. But when they climb to the highest they can, they find they can't.
However, when they get there, they find the stars too high.
But the child says the light from their house, so far away, is like a star, and will do just fine.
So, the story is that home is where the love is? No need to go look for the stars? It is a lovely, illustrated book, and seems to say that you can find what you want at home, and I suppose that is the whole point.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
piperkitty's review
4.0
Look at the Stars by Katie Cotton
Reading this book on the kindle we did find the writing very small to read. How we we did enjoy the rhythm of the book. As well as how the writing was easy to follow and ways for younger readers to approach the book. The bears had some lovely adventures together.
Illauration is very sweet. Each page has a unique illustration which follows along with the story
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Reading this book on the kindle we did find the writing very small to read. How we we did enjoy the rhythm of the book. As well as how the writing was easy to follow and ways for younger readers to approach the book. The bears had some lovely adventures together.
Illauration is very sweet. Each page has a unique illustration which follows along with the story
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afterglobe's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A big thank-you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for giving me a copy of this book for an unbiased review.
5/5 - Loved it!
This is such a sweet and beautifully illustrated story. Though aimed at young readers, the rhymes flow beautifully and the cadence is soothing. The narrative also presents a challenge that young readers and their parents might share - that of wanting to achieve something impossible, only to recognize that what truly matters is already within their grasp. It's an important lesson both for children and for their caretakers. The illustrations that accompany the story are comforting but also very visually appealing - I enjoyed looking at them and they gave me a sense of peace and comfort.
I think this is a perfect bedtime story book and even as an adult, I enjoyed reading it very much.
5/5 - Loved it!
This is such a sweet and beautifully illustrated story. Though aimed at young readers, the rhymes flow beautifully and the cadence is soothing. The narrative also presents a challenge that young readers and their parents might share - that of wanting to achieve something impossible, only to recognize that what truly matters is already within their grasp. It's an important lesson both for children and for their caretakers. The illustrations that accompany the story are comforting but also very visually appealing - I enjoyed looking at them and they gave me a sense of peace and comfort.
I think this is a perfect bedtime story book and even as an adult, I enjoyed reading it very much.
srivalli's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.25
4.3 Stars
Little baby bear looks up at the sky from his room and asks his mama bear for a star. She promises to catch him one, and they travel across the forest, sail through the waters, trudge in the snow, and finally climb Mount Digger-Do.
Mama bear cannot reach the stars, and the little one realizes something important. They see the light in their home and get back to it. After all, home is a safe haven and has everything we need.
The theme isn’t new, but the story is. It comes in easy verses with a recurring stanza by the kiddo bear. But that’s not what I love about the book. So guess what?
Yes! It’s the illustrations. The bears are cute enough, but the landscape is wow. Some pages are double-spread (I think that’s what it’s called), with the illustrations covering both sides of the book. The colors are dark greens, dark blues, and browns with detailing in creams and whites. The forest shrubs have eyes staring at the reader. ;)
The page with the sea is my favorite. The waves are majestic, sweeping the expanse of the book from one end to another. The pages with snow have a Christmasy feel, and the one with the mount and the emerald sky is dramatic. (you get the drift).
To summarize, Look Up at the Stars is a sweet book with a heartwarming theme. But pick it up for the illustrations.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Little baby bear looks up at the sky from his room and asks his mama bear for a star. She promises to catch him one, and they travel across the forest, sail through the waters, trudge in the snow, and finally climb Mount Digger-Do.
Mama bear cannot reach the stars, and the little one realizes something important. They see the light in their home and get back to it. After all, home is a safe haven and has everything we need.
The theme isn’t new, but the story is. It comes in easy verses with a recurring stanza by the kiddo bear. But that’s not what I love about the book. So guess what?
Yes! It’s the illustrations. The bears are cute enough, but the landscape is wow. Some pages are double-spread (I think that’s what it’s called), with the illustrations covering both sides of the book. The colors are dark greens, dark blues, and browns with detailing in creams and whites. The forest shrubs have eyes staring at the reader. ;)
The page with the sea is my favorite. The waves are majestic, sweeping the expanse of the book from one end to another. The pages with snow have a Christmasy feel, and the one with the mount and the emerald sky is dramatic. (you get the drift).
To summarize, Look Up at the Stars is a sweet book with a heartwarming theme. But pick it up for the illustrations.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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