"The rhyming has vim and is great to read aloud" -- Kate Kellaway ? Guardian "A cracker of a story told with flair and invention . . . Excellent jokes abound" ? Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading 'Book of the Month' "Especially fun to read aloud" ? Children's Books Ireland, Inis "Wonderful . . . the pace is fast and uplifting. The illustrations in this gorgeous book are bright and comical." ? We Love This Book "A wonderful read-aloud, one that small children ITCH to get their hands on, to try for themselves . . . get the book asap!" ? Books for Keeps