"This rollicking and rhythmical tale is a heart-warming treat." ? Red House Children's Book Award "Rhyming text makes this colourful, jaunty tale a pleasure to read aloud." ? Irish Times "All you can wish for are encores galore from Hodgkinson. Brava!" -- Jane Doonan ? The School Librarian "It looks to me as though Jo Hodgkinson is an author/illustrator to watch." -- Morag Charlwood ? Armadillo Magazine "Fast, rhythmic text and the important message of judging people by their talent, not their size. " ? Nursery World