This book will appeal to older preschoolers as well as elementary school kids, and would lend itself perfectly to dramatic interpretation or an art lesson in sponge or block printing.School Library Journal, starred review
Never one to let an opportunity for caricature go to waste, Smith stretches Edwards neck to comical length
That its just right for a giraffe is a notion that Edward, not to mention young readers with self-consciousness issues of their own, will have no trouble swallowing.Booklist, starred review
Lighthearted palaver by John (The Bad Seed) flows effortlessly, and the pairs courtly manners (That means a great deal to me, Edward) are sure to garner laughs as their shared dismay rings true.Publishers Weekly, starred review
With this and Penguin Problems, John is clearly setting out to catalogue animal angst continent by continent,
and audiences wont want to miss the trip.
The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books, Review, July/August 2018 issue
Smiths artwork is eye-catching and expressive.
Kirkus Reviews, Review, August 15, 2018
Readers are afforded caring models for self-acceptance and unconditional friendship.
The Horn Book, Review, September/October 2018 issue
