Reviews:
"A trio of winners--both children and stories."
-starred review, Horn Book
"This high-spirited round of stories has the makings of a classic."
-Smithsonian Magazine
Honors:
- Junior Library Guild selection
- 1997 New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
- William Allen White Children's Book Award nominee
- Starred reviews: Publisher's Weekly, Horn Book