Galactic resonances call to mind not only Oliver Jeffers' star-catching protagonists, but also a hint of The Little Prince

Guardian on UP, UP AND AWAY

With a spark of magic and touch of McLaughlin's creative genius, this new and unfurling friendship can't help but fuel the reader's imagination

Picture Books Blogger on UP, UP AND AWAY

Oh the wit, oh, the wisdom, oh the beauty of Tom McLaughlin's whole phenomenal enterprise

Red Reading Hub on UP, UP AND AWAY

A winner of a book about the power of drawing and storytelling

Oliver Jeffers on THE STORYMACHINE

Tom McLaughlin's beautifully illustrated book is perfect for imaginative children

Guardian on THE CLOUDSPOTTER

Dyslexic readers should derive inspiration from this book's message, and delight in the drawings. A charming, rewarding, instructive read

Financial Times on THE CLOUDSPOTTER