Look Up!: questions to ask and activities to try
Rocket wants to be an astronaut, and she wants her brother to look up from his phone. Look Up! is an award-winning, joyful picture book about space and curiosity.
What age is it for? Look Up! is best for ages 3–7. Good for: Space, curiosity and getting your brother off his phone.
Look Up! (Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola)
- Age
- 3-7
- Best for
- Space, curiosity and getting your brother off his phone
Read it with energy, then go outside and look up at the sky together. Count stars or spot the moon.
What it helps with
- Curiosity about space
- Screen time and looking up
- Siblings
- Girls in science
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What does Rocket want to be?”
- “What was her brother doing?”
- “What did she want him to see?”
- “Did he look up?”
- “What’s in the night sky?”
- “What would you like to see in space?”
5-minute activities to try together
Sky watch
Go outside on a clear night and look for the moon and stars.
Phones down
Have a phones-down hour as a family and do something together.
Free printables: Look Up! worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
How to Catch a Star (Oliver Jeffers)
- Best for
- Big dreams, trying again, and finding them in unexpected places
- Age
- 3-7
I See a Star (Saskia Gwinn)
- Best for
- The life cycle of a star, explained for little ones
- Age
- 2-6
Astro Girl (Ken Wilson-Max)
- Best for
- Dreaming big, and girls who love space
- Age
- 3-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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