“It’s the illustrations that do the heavy lifting in this tale since the text consists of the two titular words and a final “I always love you” at bedtime, but those pictures speak volumes.”
Kirkus (starred review)
“Lined in gracefully sketched pencil, Adamson’s soft, sunny watercolors have a striking acuity—readers will know exactly how the boy feels.'”
Publishers Weekly
Raven Tree Press, 2007
Kansas Reading Circle Commission Best Book
Raven Tree Press, 2007
Society of School Librarians International Honor Book
Raven Tree Press, 2009
Book Sense Summer Children’s Book List Pick