Brilliant. Completely brilliant * Times Educational Supplement *
Another little masterpiece from Lauren Child, whose stories and quirky pictures leave you helpless with laughter * Mail on Sunday *
Clever, rewarding and hugely enjoyable * Guardian *
Here's a book to make you smile... wonderfully quirky * Northern Echo *
Delivered with Child's customary mix of charm and wit... packed with humour and warmth * Junior *
A witty, enjoyable story accompanied by Lauren Child's famously stunning collages * Waterstones Books Quarterly *
A wonderfully funny, touching tale from Lauren Child * East Cumbria News and Star *
Witty and affecting... children will love her winning tale * Books Magazine *
Feast on the pictures and wonder at the skill with which she brings all together * Carousel *
A groovy, brilliantly illustrated story * Daily Mail *
Full of surprises... lively and amusing... exhilarating * School Librarian Magazine *
Child is a unique talent, in that her famously arty montages of pattern, colour, cartoon and photographs are matched by equally exuberant text... three to seven-year-olds will love it almost as much as I do * Sunday Telegraph *
Funny and touching * What's On In London *
Full of surprises, from the word-positioning on the page to the different materials used in the illustrations, this is a charming tale of a rat that just wants to be loved * Radio Times *
A wonderful story about love and loneliness in the big city -- Cressida Cowell * Junior *
In every respect, Child has the knack. She engages the eye, tickles the fancy, makes jokes that resound and stand repetition * Times Educational Supplement *
Another little masterpiece from Lauren Child, whose stories and quirky pictures leave you helpless with laughter * The Mail on Sunday *
A good story with a message worth discussing * English 4 - 11 *