Look Up with Me: Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Life Among the Stars by Jennifer Berne, Lorraine Nam
Published by Katherine Tegen Books on February 5th 2019
ISBN: 0062844946
Pages: 40
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Featuring beautiful cut paper illustrations, this picture book biography of Neil deGrasse Tyson is a love story to both him and our universe.  The book opens with vivid blue endpapers featuring constellations and a young Neil cutting out stars. It then features an introduction from the featured man himself.  Neil encourages us all to “never stop being a kid.” We learn how Neil first fell in love with the sky at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, and continued his education by dragging his telescope up to the roof of his building.  He gave his first lecture at the age of 15. After a life of passionate learning and working hard, he became the director of the very planetarium where he first discovered his love for the universe. There is an illustrated page of quotes from deGrasse Tyson that shares facts about space.  The back matter includes an author’s note about her personal connection to deGrasse Tyson and a glossary of space related terms (not all of which were used in the book). The book ends with the same blue constellation page, but this time young Neil is naming them all. This is a must-buy for all public and elementary school libraries. Recommended for grades K-2.

Reviewed by Kara Reiman, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook