Looking For Yesterday by Alison Jay (Picture Book Review)

Looking For Yesterday

by Alison Jay
Published by Candlewick Press
on August 20, 2019
Genre: Children's, Picture Books
Length: 32 pages
Ages: 2 - 5 years

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Synopsis:
If yesterday was the best day ever, wouldn't it be great to find a way to repeat it? A whimsical tale about happiness with sure appeal for science-minded kids --and wise grandparents-- everywhere.

What could beat yesterday's perfect day at the fair? Maybe nothing, one boy thinks, and he wishes he could go back and do it again. So he puts all his scientific knowledge to work, from stars to time machines to wormholes (is it possible he could find one in his garden?). He thinks that maybe Grandad could help him. But Grandad, in sharing some memories from his own past, reminds him that every new day brings the chance of a new adventure. With quirky illustrations imparting a sense of wonder, Alison Jay takes a fanciful look at being content in the here and now. 

Our Thoughts:

Looking for Yesterday is a sweet story of a boy who wants to go back to yesterday (the very best day,) and his grandfather, who shows the boy that there are many amazing days both behind and ahead of us! 

This book will greatly appeal to curious and scientifically minded children and adults with its quirky mentions and illustrations of time machines, rocket ships, and wormholes.  

The inclusion of an older grandparent that has a lifetime of stories of their own helps put time and our want to relive the past into a perspective that is easily understood and also makes this a great story for grandparents to gift to their grandchildren, or just to read together! 

Overall, I thought this was a wonderful introduction to time --or, today, tomorrow, and yesterday-- with fun and quirky illustrations throughout. I've encountered Alison Jay's style in picture books before but was pleasantly surprised by the 'scientific focus' and all the extra detail!

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