press & reviews

"Eugene Yelchin's black-and-white illustrations add a note of whimsy."
-The New York Times Book Review

"Yelchin provides absolutely charming illustrations."
– Kirkus

"Independent readers will enjoy Yelchin's realistic, expressive animal drawings, which appear throughout the pages."
– Booklist

"Yelchin's inky animal vignettes are inviting, with a cheerful impudence in their scrawled lines that perfectly matches the text."
- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Small, soft black-and-white illustrations decorate the pages, certain to prompt pet-craving urges in some."
- School Library Journal

"The marvelous drawings add much to the story."
- Buffalo News

"Yelchin's black-and-white illustrations capture Hodgman's deep affection for her brood."
– Horn Book