Look Up
Look Up
Azul López
Translated from the Spanish by Shook
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.
Ages 4+ | Hardcover | 32 pages | ISBN: 9798893380286
September 9, 2025
Praise for Look Up
"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
Praise for Azul LÓpez
“Giant on Shore perfectly captures the ennui specific to the enormous... These are dreams drawn from the subconscious, realized by [Azul López], suitable for study by children awake to the surreal and the sublime.”—Dave Eggers, The New York Times
“Intricate, painterly illustrations beautifully capture the potential journey taken by the giant. López plays adeptly with perspective, making the city and its residents appear even smaller while the physical and existential presence of the giant looms larger . . . A glorious look at the potential benefits and vulnerabilities of a new possibility.” — Kirkus Reviews