Look Up at the Stars

Look Up at the Stars
ISBN: 9781786037725
Publication Date: 3 December 2019

Look up at the stars, so high above me.
If I could just hold one, how happy I'd be!

A parent and child go in search of a star, but what will happen when they find it out of reach This lyrical picture book celebrates imagination, adventure, coming home - and the idea that sometimes what you are looking for is right under your nose.

About the Author

Katie Cotton studied English at Oxford University before becoming an editor and critically-acclaimed author of childrens books. She lives and works in London. Her previous titles include Dear Bunny , illustrated by Blanca Gomez, Counting Lions , illustrated by Stephen Walton, and The Road Home , illustrated by Sarah Jacoby.

About the Illustrator

Miren Asiain Lora was born in 1988 in Pamplona, Spain and now lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her artwork has been shown in several exhibitions in Spain, Argentina and Mexico. In 2012 her book Hara , written and illustrated by her, won the Etxepare Illustrated Album Award. In 2013 she was a finalist for the Euskadi prize for Literature; in 2015 she was awarded the "Iberoamerica Ilustra" award from SM Foundation, The Ilustradero and the Guadalajara International Book Fair (Mexico). Her works convey the magic of everyday life, the charm of little moments that hold a secret to be deciphered.

She has illustrated Look Up at the Stars as a gift for her first daughter.