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I absolutely loved this book. It was fun, vibrant, simplistic in its executions with beautiful illustrations. The story shows a wonderful cast of characters and they all share their ride happily. The comfort, sense of community is evident and we see they all have good relationship and friendships with one another. The urban experience of living in buildings and the riding of the elevator to different homes, the multicultural diversity you get from the Urban living is all beautifully illustrated. I think this will be a great picture book for kids to read and is very simple, short sentences won't intimidate young ones either. I think this would be a great book for young kids and I will definitely want a copy for my kids as well. I think this would be a good story for them as well. I gave the book 5 stars and highly recommend it.

A fun, easy read with cheery illustrations. The author packs a lot of diversity in simply by having all sorts of people living in the same building. I think kids will get a kick out of the idea of a ton of people squeezing into an elevator.

Going Up is about a young girl and her dad and their trip up to the tenth floor of their apartment building for a birthday party.

On their way up to the birthday party the elevator stops at almost every floor to let a new person get on. Each person has their own individual characteristics and I absolutely loved the diversity. There are people of different genders, races, and ages. As well as an individual in a wheelchair. I love the message that, even though every person in the elevator is different from one another, they make room for each other and are even going to the same party with one another.

This books fosters a sense of community and exposes children to the importance of acceptance.

One thing that I look for in children’s books, as a preschool teacher, is developmental appropriateness and the flow of the writing/ plot. Going Up executes both of these traits quite well. This book will be a great addition to home and school libraries!

I really enjoyed the story of an elevator that looks like a big mother's heart because as it goes up with the neighbors for a rooftop birthday, everyone fits in and happily welcomes those coming in until they reach the destination where everyone enjoys the ride. party in the best way.
I found the drawings beautiful and the smooth way the writer wanted to show how kind we should be with everyone.
Great for little children

This is a lovely and moving story, simple on the surface––an invitation to a party, an elevator ride up, an arrival––yet full of the kind of vivid little particulars, in both the text and illustration, that make a place and the characters in it feel unique, and full of a quiet sense of diversity and community that makes the world of the story feel welcoming and warm. A good book to gently introduce concepts of difference and belonging to kids.

What a sweet story!

I loved it and smiled at every page. Those variations in characters / families are really enjoyable, drawings are so cute. And the message is important. I would suggest this book to all young readers.

This is a cute picture book about a magic elevator.

No, not really. It isn't magic. It just manages to hold everyone from 9 other floors in it, while it goes up and up to the 10th floor where the party is.

And what a wonderful group of people that are picked up, people of all sizes, shapes, nationalities, religions and ideologies.

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Plus cats and dogs.

A fun picture book to read through and look at everyone involved.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a cute and beautifully illustrated book about a party that everyone in an apartment block has been invited to.
This book shows how we are all different and unique ad how even though we are different we can still all be friends. A great book about community spirit for children.

Ohhhkay. This was adorable. One their way to a birthday party on the 10th floor Sophie and her dad Leonard encounter people from each floor. I loved all of the different people who got on the elevator. People in all shapes, sizes, colors, etc. All of these different people and families crammed into the elevator having a good time.

Truly adorable.

This book was received as an ARC from Kids Can Press in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

This book was so adorably brilliant. I almost laughed with joy that everybody in the building was so friendly and they held the door open for anyone and their pets even when the elevator was at max capacity. Then later we came to realize that it was all for being together for a dog's birthday party. Every floor picked up somebody new and no matter where they were headed or who they were with, everybody welcomed them with open arms and I wish that was life was like at my apartment complex.

We will consider adding this title to our Picture Book collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this cute book. It was slightly longer than I anticipated it being, but that did not affect the book. It had a simple concept, but a very cute message about community and different types of people and I really think we need books like this right now.

A slight – perhaps it should be slender, for the proportions of the real thing – look at inclusion. Literally everyone in the block of apartments has been invited to go the same birthday party, and all decide to get in the one and the same lift carriage to it. Still, there'd be no book if they didn't – and even with them doing so there's little here but for the PC message that there's room for everyone.

This is a cute story that can help kids count to 10. It shows a gathering for a birthday party with a diverse group of friends and neighbors in the building. They were all going up for the party.

This was a super cute read. I loved all of the diversity of the residents on each floor. Plus it was fun to see who would get in on each stop.

This book is adorable. I love the vast representation of characters and the repeating phrase will make it fun for kids to join in (would be great for storytime). The illustrations are bright and cheerful, too.

Going Up is a super cute picture book with great illustrations! The book was short and sweet, and it had lots of representation, especially Olive, the birthday girl who uses a wheelchair. Going Up's message is to come together with those who look different than you, which is something that every child should be able to learn. I loved it!

I was unable to download this book to my kindle. I will still purchase for my daughter's upon its release

Going Up! is an adorable picture book about Sophie and all of her apartment building neighbors going up the elevator to the top floor - and Olive's birthday celebration. Vibrant illustrations, funny situations and all around good times are had as everyone squeezes in the elevator.

This slightly claustrophobic picture book is rather cute, showing a community of friends all gathering together for a birthday party as the elevator takes them up to the tenth floor.

The story is told by Sophie, who goes to the party with her dad. They live on the first floor, so they take their cookies that they baked and get into the elevator. As they stop at each floor, more and more friends get on. And they're a diverse bunch. There's the Santucci brothers, who look like aging rockers (but who also love cats and knitting); the Habib family, whose grandkids are dressed as superheroes and carrying a South Asian snack to share; the Flores family, which includes an adolescent boy in a tutu; and even Arnie, who plays the bass and wears orange Crocs. Ignoring the weight limit on the elevator, the group eventually makes it up to the tenth floor and the party begins!

There are lots of cute details in the illustrations. This is a book that you'll probably want to look at more than once, just to make sure you see everything. The story is simple, but the concept is done quite well.

Overall, this is a pleasant picture book with a diverse cast and a joyous premise. Who doesn't love a party with friends?

This is already on the shopping list! What a beautifully illustrated book, showing so many different people, all sharing a lift up to the tenth floor for a birthday party.

On each floor, the lift stops and someone else gets in. Nobody complains about being squashed as the lift becomes more full, everyone is greeted warmly and excited to go to the party.

This book is perfect for showing how we can all seem different but are the same inside and all have different, equally valuable things to contribute. It's just a shame I have to wait so long before I can get a hard copy!